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Health experts set up rival body to Public Health England
More than 200 health professionals have banded together to launch a rival body to Public Health England (PHE). Named Public…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Calls for GDC…
Dentistry
Will COVID-19 widen the oral health gap?
A conversation about oral health is now more important than ever following the COVID-19 pandemic, Ben Atkins argues. Oral health…
Oral health
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… ‘The hardest week…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Coronavirus The coronavirus…
Dentistry
Dentists warn parents about sugary drinks this Christmas as Coca-Cola trucks role into town
Paediatric dentists are warning parents not to allow their children to develop a taste for sugary drinks. Warnings come as the Coca-Cola…
Oral health
Sugar tax works 10 times better than voluntary challenges, figures show
Sugar levels in drinks covered by the sugar tax have dropped 10 times faster than foods outside the levy. Public Health England…
Oral health
Birmingham experiences large jump in the number of people smoking
Birmingham is seeing a large rise in the number of people who smoke, Public Health England (PHE) figures show. In…
Oral health
Uniting to find a solution
Representatives from the dental and care sectors met at the British Dental Association to discuss the findings of the Care Quality…
Dentistry
McDonald’s receives opposition to opening new restaurant in Cardiff
McDonald’s is receiving opposition to plans to open a 24-hour restaurant and drive-through 200 metres away from a school. A school head teacher…
Oral health
Sainsbury’s launching alcohol-free pub this summer
Sainsbury’s will be launching a pop-up pub in London this summer that will serve no or low alcohol drinks. Called…
Oral health
San Francisco becomes first city to introduce e-cigarette ban
San Francisco is introducing a ban on the sales of e-cigarettes until their effects on health are clearer. The ban…
Oral health
Calls for sugar in baby foods to be restricted
The amount of sugar in baby food should be restricted, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) says. It…
Oral health
New guidance on oral care for people with learning disabilities
Public Health England is publishing new guidance on the oral care and treatment for people with learning disabilities. Oral care…
Oral health
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dental charges set…
Dentistry
Tooth extractions still the most common hospital procedure for children
Almost nine out of 10 tooth extractions amongst children in hospital are down to preventable tooth decay. Data from Public Health…
Dentistry
Number of teenage diabetics in London rises by 70%
Diabetes amongst London’s teenagers has risen by 70% over the last five years, according to Department of Health figures. MPs,…
Oral health
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… A third of…
Dentistry
Public Health England launches healthy teeth lesson plans
‘Keeping our teeth healthy’ lesson plans are now available from Public Health England as part of its Change4life campaign. There are two plans, one…
Oral health