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Workforce plan attempting to ‘handcuff the next generation to a sinking ship’, says association

The British Dental Association (BDA) has expressed deep concern that the new NHS Long Term Workforce Plan is setting out aspirations to tie dental graduates to a failed NHS system, with no tangible...

Dentists join £2b legal claim against energy firms

A dozen dental practices have joined a £2 billion legal claim aimed at getting compensation from UK energy giants who are alleged to have paid secret commissions to third-party brokers.

Dental society supports free school meals campaign

Jenny Harris, president of the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) joined a group of supporters of the ‘Free school meals for all’ campaign outside Downing Street on June 29, 2023.

'Health timebomb’: Survey reveals children as young as ten are vaping

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...

Primary school-age children hospitalised due to vaping

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.

Community scheme provides healthcare boost for hundreds of homeless people

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.

Could false teeth increase the risk of pneumonia?

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...

Charity warns the government is set to miss smoking in pregnancy target by nearly a decade

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.

MPs urge the government to listen to voters and deliver a Smokefree 2030

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...

College reviews fellowship application criteria

The list of fellowships which qualify applicants for a fellowship of the College of General Dentistry (CGDent) by means of equivalence has been amended.

Lung cancer screening rolled out to detect cancer sooner

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...

Patients seek dentist at Glastonbury festival

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.

Smoking charity calls for action on youth vaping legislation

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...

NHS Update: Interim chief dental officer announced

Stephen Powis, NHS national medical director, has released a statement to dental teams concerning the future of NHS dentistry’s leadership.

Minister joins calls to restrict the marketing of vapes to children

England’s children’s commissioner has urged the government to crack down on the “insidious” marketing of vapes to young people.