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Dentists vote for a minimum UDA value
Dentists unanimously call for a minimum UDA value of £25 at the Local Dental Committees’ (LDC) annual conference. Welsh colleagues…
Dentistry
Retailers urged to crack down on early Easter egg sales to tackle obesity
Half (50%) of the UK public have consumed at least one Easter-related chocolate treat already, new research shows. Despite Easter…
Oral health
Minister for dentistry resigns over Brexit
Steve Brine, minister responsible for dentistry and MP for Winchester and Chandler’s Ford, has resigned from his position. He resigned to…
Dentistry
Dental charges set to rise above inflation after 5% hike
The government is proposing to increase dental charges by 5%, which will mean a routine check-up costs £22.70. Net government expenditure in…
Dentistry
Oral health of older people
Michael Watson reports on the recent Government debate on the oral health of elderly people. Away from the endless debates and…
Blog
More than 1 million patients cannot access an NHS dentist
More than 1 million patients tried and failed to secure an NHS dental appointment, according to new Government data. The…
Dentistry
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… Patient charge revenue…
Dentistry
No catch-up HPV vaccine programme for boys, Steve Brine MP says
Steve Brine MP has said there will be no catch-up HPV vaccine programme for boys. In a letter to the…
Dentistry
Thoughts on the Christie & Co report
Money raised from clawback should go straight back into dentistry and not used to prop up other areas of the…
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New plans suggest calorie limits for pizzas, pies and sandwiches
Pizzas, pies and sandwiches could all be given calorie limits under new Government plans to tackle obesity in Britain. New…
Oral health
Obesity in children reaches record numbers
Obesity amongst year six children has reached record levels, new data from the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) shows. Levels…
Oral health
Ban on the sale of energy drinks to children proposed
The Government has launched a public consultation on plans to ban the sale of energy drinks to children. Energy drinks…
Oral health
New dental contract successfully reduces levels of tooth decay
A new dental contract in England has successfully helped to reduce levels of tooth decay in patients, the NHS claims. The…
Dentistry
Pressure builds on Government over sugar
Stronger action is required if the nation is to tackle the childhood obesity and tooth decay crisis, Michael Watson says.…
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First measure of industry progress on cutting sugar unveiled
Public Health England (PHE) has today published the first assessment of progress on the Government’s sugar reduction programme. As part of…
Oral health
Steve Brine MP responds to NHS dentistry questions
The Department of Health is no longer in charge of NHS dentistry, Michael Watson claims. If there is one date…
Blog
Caring for care homes
Dentists will continue to get the blame for poor oral health in care homes until the Government starts commissioning dental…
Blog
Wake-up call for MPs on childrens’ oral health
Michael Watson reports on the Westminster debate last week about childrens’ oral health. MPs received a wake-up call on the…
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