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Sexual misconduct by colleagues a problem ‘for all of healthcare’
‘Surgeons can behave very badly when nobody is watching’ – these are the words of Professor Carrie Newlands as she led…
Dentistry
Are you a retired or planning-to-retire dentist?
A pilot survey aimed at retired and planning-to-retire UK dentists has been launched – and your input is needed. If…
Dentistry
DNA study links depression with smoking
A study by the University of Edinburgh has found that hundreds of genes have been newly linked to depression, shedding…
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… Food menus to…
Dentistry
More than a million Brits feel they’ve been harmed by avoidable healthcare mistakes
As many as one-and-a-half million Brits feel they’ve been harmed by avoidable mistakes at their GP or dental practice in…
Dentistry
List of dental ‘never events’ published
A list of dental ‘never events’ has been published by researchers led by the University of Edinburgh. This is the first…
Dentistry
Natural plant chemical, trans-chalcone, could help fight tooth decay, study shows
Oral care products containing trans-chalcone, which stops bacteria harming teeth, could help prevent decay, a study suggests. The natural product acts against…
Oral health