Gum health matters to consumer
Consumers prioritise their oral health when choosing toothpaste, according to online research from Product of the Year.
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Disposable vapes to be banned
Health, waste and enforcement organisations have welcomed the government’s decision to proceed with a ban on the sale of disposable vapes from the June 1, 2025.
1 in 10 school pupils vape
A quarter of 11 to 15-year-olds have tried vaping and nearly one in 10 (nine per cent) do it frequently, according to research published by the NHS.
Council's stop smoking scheme
The City of York council has launched a nationwide campaign, ‘Swap 2 Stop’, to help encourage smokers to make the switch from smoking to vaping to improve their health.
Sexual misconduct framework
Dental Protection has welcomed steps taken by NHS England to ensure sexual misconduct in the workplace is recognised, reported and acted on, and that staff affected feel supported.
Society partners with charity
A strong link between teeth and bullying has been revealed by the British Orthodontic Society (BOS) at The British Orthodontic Conference (BOC) in Birmingham in October 2024.
Association responds to data
The British Dental Association (BDA) Scotland has responded to research from the BBC that suggests six Scottish council areas are now ‘dental deserts’. It added that no practices can take on adult NHS patients within three months.
Sustainability in the practice
A book set to be published in November 2024 has examined the steps primary healthcare providers, including dental practices, can take to reduce their environmental impact.
Smoking intervention in A&E
Research published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has explored whether an opportunistic stop-smoking intervention (advice, a vape starter pack and a referral to stop smoking services) was effective for people attending A&E.
Practice partners with trust
Kendal Crossbank Dental Care has partnered with Cumbria Wildlife Trust on their ‘Implant a Tree’ initiative, which has sponsored planting a tree for every dental implant the practice places for a year.
Petition to limit sugar
A petition calling for the government to limit the sugar content in single-serving food and drink items has been launched by a dental professional.
Minister comments on dentistry
Stephen Kinnock, the minister for care, described the lack of access to NHS dentistry as “completely and utterly shocking – truly Dickensian”.
Bullying goes unreported
One in four employees (25 per cent) have reported being aware of conduct that violated either the law or ethical standards in the last year, revealed a survey from the Institute of Business Ethics. This is a significant increase from 18 per cent in 2021.
Tackling smoking in the UK
Smoking survivors and bereaved families heard from the minister for public health on the government’s plans to create a smokefree country at the inaugural meeting of the recently formed All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Smoking and Health.
ADHD patients and oral health
Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at a greater risk of having poor oral health, according to a report released by the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.
