Dental policy and government

Northern Ireland pushes back vape ban

Northern Ireland will delay its ban on the sale and supply of single-use vapes by two months, the government has…

Dentistry

Prime minister’s ‘plan for change’ excludes dentistry

Dental experts have criticised prime minister Keir Starmer’s ‘plan for change’, which did not mention the government’s pledges for dentistry.…

Dentistry

Primary care ‘at risk of collapse’ in Northern Ireland, experts say

Bodies representing dentists, community pharmacists, general practitioners and optometrists have called for government intervention to prevent the ‘collapse of primary…

Dentistry

High risk of modern slavery in NHS supply chains, says DHSC

A consultation has been launched on plans to ensure goods and services used in the NHS are not linked with…

Dentistry

Kemi Badenoch – what has she said about dentistry?

Kemi Badenoch has replaced Rishi Sunak as the new leader of the Conservative Party – what has she said about…

Dentistry

Disposable vapes to be banned next June, government says

Disposable vapes will be banned in England and Wales from June next year in a bid to protect children’s health…

Health & research

England and Wales to access cross-border dental care

English and Welsh patients will be able to cross the England-Wales border for dental treatment in an attempt to cut…

Dentistry

Hospital dental trainees to receive 22% pay uplift

From November 2024, hospital dental trainees in England will be awarded an average pay uplift of 22.3% over two years.…

Dentistry

Disposable vape ban to be approved in Ireland

Cabinet approval has been given to draft a complete ban on the sale, manufacture or import of single-use or disposable…

Dentistry

Solving the workforce crisis: the new government’s hardest task

Nigel Jones explains why the workforce crisis should be the first item on the new government’s dental agenda. As our…

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