Councillors for North Yorkshire’s children and young people’s scrutiny committee have met to hear the annual health and wellbeing survey results. Data was collected from 17,000 pupils on a range of...
A Sky News investigation revealed “15 cases” in which children aged nine or under were admitted to hospital in the last 12 months. In 2022 there were 12 cases, and only two cases in 2021.
Hundreds of homeless people in Kent and Medway are now benefitting from essential foot and dental care, thanks to funding from NHS Charities Together’s Community Partnerships Programme.
Researchers from Cardiff University began by taking mouth, tongue and denture swabs from a group of patients in a hospital who had pneumonia and wore dentures. They then compared this to samples taken...
Campaigners have warned that the government is on track to miss its target to reduce the number of women who smoke during pregnancy by a decade.
In a Westminster Hall debate on June 20, 2023, the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Smoking and Health called on the Government to listen to the voters and make Big Tobacco pay to deliver a...
The list of fellowships which qualify applicants for a fellowship of the College of General Dentistry (CGDent) by means of equivalence has been amended.
A national targeted lung cancer screening programme designed to catch cancer sooner or prevent it all together has been announced by the prime minister and secretary of state for health and social...
Festival goers have been taking advantage of Glastonbury’s medical care to get dental appointments because of access issues at home, says the charity that organises healthcare on the site.
On June 28, 2023, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) gave evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee’s topical session on vaping. ASH is urging the committee to call the government to account...
Stephen Powis, NHS national medical director, has released a statement to dental teams concerning the future of NHS dentistry’s leadership.
England’s children’s commissioner has urged the government to crack down on the “insidious” marketing of vapes to young people.
The College of General Dentistry (CGDent) has introduced Life Fellowship as a new type of membership for retired fellows.
Bristol residents have come together to protest the closure of Bupa Dental Care in St Pauls. The practice is set to close on June 30 and will result in thousands of patients left without access to...
The revised General Dental Council (GDC) guidance on professional indemnity and insurance will help dental professionals to sieve through any misinformation as they weigh up their options and choose...