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New Zealand to scrap smoking ban – while UK remains ‘committed’
New Zealand’s new government plans to scrap the nation’s smoking ban to help fund tax cuts – while Rishi Sunak…
Dentistry
Flavours and descriptions of vapes could be restricted
The government has launched a public consultation on youth vaping in an attempt to clamp down on the promotion of…
Dentistry
Increase smoking age by one year every year, says Rishi Sunak
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering anti-smoking measures that would effectively ban the next generation from buying cigarettes. Speaking at…
Breaking news
NHS Workforce Plan: the laboratory community reacts
The government’s new NHS Workforce Plan has no mention of dental technicians or clinical dental technicians despite the challenges labs…
Laboratory
Why dental hygienists and therapists are key to expanding access to dental care
With Prime Minister Rishi Sunak highlighting dental therapists as key to the UK’s dental access issues, we hear from Miranda…
NHS in crisis
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 8 July 2023
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… GDC fails…
Dentistry
Dental profession slams Rishi Sunak after he forgets name for dental therapists
The Prime Minister forgot the name for dental therapists last week after suggesting they take up more dental work to…
Dentistry
Ministers urged to crack down on vape marketing to children
The ‘insidious’ marketing of vapes to young people is leaving them so addicted to nicotine they can’t concentrate on lessons.…
Marketing
NHS to pilot weight loss jabs to tackle obesity
The NHS will pilot weight loss jabs over the next two years in a bid to tackle the obesity crisis…
Dentistry
Vaping measures to crack down on retailers targeting children
A new government crackdown on vape marketing has kicked off in a bid to reduce the targeting of children and…
Oral health
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 14 January 2023
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Rishi Sunak claims that UK…
Dentistry
Rishi Sunak claim that UK has ‘more NHS dentists’ since new contract changes is a ‘grotesque misrepresentation’
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the UK now has ‘more NHS dentists’ since the new NHS contract changes were introduced…
Dentistry
Dentistry’s 2022 round up
NHS contract changes, investigations into the state of NHS dentistry, three Prime Ministers – 2022 saw a lot of change…
Dentistry
‘We need to change the entire system’ – your thoughts on today’s dental climate
The cost of living crisis, NHS access troubles, increased interest rates – as families struggle across the country, many are…
Dentistry
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 29 October 2022
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… ‘She had sold her dead…
Dentistry
Rishi Sunak scraps pledge to fine patients £10 for missing NHS appointments
Rishi Sunak has today scrapped his pledge to charge people for missing NHS appointments – which formed part of his solution for…
Dentistry
MP calls for ‘five point plan’ for dentistry
A Member of Parliament has put forward a ‘five point blueprint’, with the ambition of bettering the current NHS dental…
Dentistry
Rishi Sunak answers question on dentistry in first PMQs
In his first PMQs as Prime Minister of the UK, Rishi Sunak faced questions on the future of NHS dentistry. …
Dentistry
Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister – everything the dental profession needs to know
Rishi Sunak has officially replaced Liz Truss as Prime Minister – but what does that mean for dentistry? Here’s everything…
Dentistry