Award for early years care
The Dental Check by One Practice of the Year Award 2025 has been launched by Heidi Marshall, chair of NASDAL (National Association of Dental Accountants and Lawyers).
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Tobacco bill receives support
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Smoking and Health, a cross-party group of parliamentarians who campaign on tobacco control, welcomed the return of the ‘Tobacco and Vapes Bill’ to parliament.
Text messages for oral health
Text message reminders can help to improve toothbrushing habits in teenagers, particularly those from low-income families, a study has shown.
Scammers target patients
The British Dental Association (BDA) has said the government must step up and honour its pledges to save NHS dentistry, as evidence shows scammers are targeting patients across the country desperate to access care.
BDA publishes open letter
The British Dental Association (BDA) has published an open letter to the chancellor, stressing that the government must extend the relief from National Insurance contributions offered to hospitals, to NHS primary care.
GDC publishes report
The General Dental Council (GDC) has published a report on dental professionals who have died while fitness to practise (FtP) concerns were investigated or remediated.
Handling with care
Mark Beckwith outlines a step-by-step guide to the manual and automated process for the cleaning, lubrication and sterilisation of handpieces.
Mouth cancer diagnosis tool
A ‘lollipop’ that can diagnose mouth cancer early is being developed by researchers, funded by the Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) campaign for Cancer Research UK and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Dental school hosts minister
Stephen Kinnock, minister of care, visited the University of Bristol Dental School to witness the positive impact the £36m clinical education facility is having on people living in the city.
Scottish Labour demands change
The SNP must “end the postcode penalty” which means the poorest families in Scotland are more likely to get rotten teeth as children, Scottish Labour has said.
GDC publishes data
The General Dental Council (GDC) has published data about the working patterns of dental care professionals (DCPs) in the UK.
Children miss out on care
Parents are increasingly taking their children to private dentists due to difficulty accessing appointments, revealed the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in its annual report.
Charity welcomes tobacco tax
The chancellor of the exchequer delivered Labour’s Budget on October 30, 2024, including changes to the tobacco and vapes tax.
Pay boost announced for 2025
The chancellor of the exchequer has confirmed the national living wage will increase from £11.44 to £12.21 an hour from April 2025.
Head and neck cancer diagnosis
Researchers have developed imaging technology to create an individualised 'fingerprint’ that can be used to assess the prognosis and treatment response to head and neck cancers.
