Sugar

NHS to limit sugary drinks sales in hospitals

The NHS is restricting sugar-sweetened drinks in hospitals to cut patient, visitor and staff sugar consumption. Trusts across England have pledged…

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Healthy drinks should be default options on kids’ menus, foundation claims

The Oral Health Foundation is calling on restaurants to offer healthy drinks as the default option on children’s menus. California recently…

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… Below-inflation pay rise…

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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… Ban on the…

Dentistry

Half of kid’s cereals provide at least 50% of daily sugar allowance

More than half of kid’s cereals provide at least 50% of a child’s daily sugar allowance in one 30g bowl.…

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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… Experts warn of…

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PHE warnings on sugar levels in pureed vegetables and savoury foods

Public Health England (PHE) has turned its attention to the free sugars found in pureed vegetables, such as soups. Fruit…

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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… NHS dentists in…

Dentistry

Obesity levels in children reach record highs

Severe obesity levels in children aged 10-11 years old have reached their highest level since records began. New figures published…

Oral health

UAE tops the table for consuming the most sugar

The world’s largest consumers of sugar are the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to the latest figures from Protectivity. On…

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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… GDC keeps ARF…

Dentistry

Children in England consuming more than a year’s worth of sugar in under six months

Children in England consuming double their recommended sugar intake, new figures from Public Health England (PHE) show. Children aged four-10…

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… HPV vaccine to…

Dentistry

Children eating five times more sugar in summer months

Children are eating five times their recommended daily sugar allowance during summer, new figures show. The poll, carried out by…

Oral health

Government announces new plans to halve childhood obesity by 2030

The Government is banning unhealthy foods from being displayed at checkouts or included in buy-one-get-one-free deals. New measures announced by Health and…

Oral health

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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Ban on energy drinks receives huge backing

A ban on the sale of energy drinks to under 16s has received backing by 93% of British adults. It…

Oral health

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

Sugar tax – an initial skirmish

The sugar tax is the start of a long war on sugar, Alun Rees warns. When our son was born…

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