Editor to walk 10km
Clementine Rees Brown, editor of the Dental Nursing Journal, will walk 10 km in September to support the Mouth Cancer Foundation.
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Fitness to practice data
The General Dental Council (GDC) has published the findings from research designed to help it unlock the potential of GDC fitness to practise data.
Healthy teeth exhibition
Photographer Rankin is leading a campaign with Aquafresh to help British children smile confidently.
Young women smoking increases
Smoking among women under 45 from more advantaged social groups in England appears to have increased over the past decade, according to a study by University College London (UCL) researchers.
Tax-free child support
Dental nursing is 99 per cent female – and dentistry overall is now more than 50 per cent female - so childcare is a big consideration for working families in dentistry.
NHS weight loss plan
Research shows that patients referred to the NHS’ Digital Weight Management Programme lose, on average, over eight pounds in just 12 weeks.
300km run for charity
Rafina O’Brien, a dental hygienist from Yeovil, will be running an incredible 300km over three events during the summer of 2024 in support of Dentaid The Dental Charity.
CDO appointed
Following an open recruitment process, NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care has announced Jason Wong's appointment as chief dental officer for England.
Oral hygiene children's book
Shauna Carter, a mother of three, has written a book to help teach children positive oral health habits and routines.
Patient soothed by dog
A Cheshire dental practice has had a surprise visit from a patient’s assistance dog.
Safeguarding at-risk adults
The BDA's 'Was Not Brought' (WNB) toolkit has been extended to help dental teams safeguard adults at risk of harm (AAR) if they miss dental appointments.
Tackling stress and anxiety
The MPS Foundation has partnered with the FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) on a project aimed at raising awareness of the importance of managing mental health and developing further resources for oral health professionals.
Access in Lincolnshire
County councillors have been told that, at the end of 2023, just 25 per cent of people in Lincolnshire had access to an NHS dentist.
Demand for private healthcare
A report by LaingBuisson into the UK health cover market states demand for private care, including dental cover, is at its highest level since 2008.
'Non-van solutions'
The British Dental Association (BDA) has issued a response to the government’s launch of a pre-procurement exercise for “non-van solutions”.
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