Rise in childhood obesity
A dramatic increase in child obesity levels during the pandemic is set to cost the UK over £8bn, according to National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) researchers.
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Association responds to report
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) has responded to the policy briefing on NHS dentistry published in December 2023.
A decade of smiles
In Mobberley, Love the Dentist is celebrating a milestone – 10 years of providing top-notch dental care to the community.
Nottingham oral health project
Nottingham City Council is working with Community Dental Services CIC (CDS) to launch a new oral health improvement service. The Nottingham City Oral Health Improvement Team will focus on improving oral health and reducing health inequalities across the city.
Town concerned with dentistry
Research from Bandon Dental has revealed which British town is the most concerned with dental health. The survey utilised Google search data and analysed the number of treatment searches.
Toothbrushing toolkit
A new toolkit to increase supervised toothbrushing for younger children aims to address health equalities caused by tooth decay.
Student nurses welcomed
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) has announced that Cavity Training, a leading dental nurse training provider, will automatically enrol all of its student dental nurses as BADN Student Members starting in 2024.
Disposable vape ban
Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK as part of ambitious government plans to tackle the rise in youth vaping and protect children’s health, the prime minister announced on January 29, 2024, on a visit to a school.
End the 'smoking epidemic'
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has announced its support for the government’s plans to tackle the rise in young people vaping with a ban on disposable vapes. The legislation is part of Parliament’s commitment to creating a ‘smokefree generation’.
Adult oral health survey
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) has released the conclusions of its ‘Adult Oral Health Survey 2021’.
GDC hearings consultation
The General Dental Council has invited professionals to comment on a proposal to make all practice committee and registration appeal committee hearings remote by default.
Norfolk ICB dental strategy
NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB has launched a four-week engagement on its long-term strategy for commissioning NHS dental services.
Vape ban affects 2.6m
A ban on disposable vapes, currently being considered by the UK Government, would affect one in seven young adults (aged 18-24) in Great Britain and one in 20 adults overall, according to a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers.
Kent quit smoking funding
A welcome £1.9m is set to come to Kent County Council (KCC) to help residents who smoke kick the killer habit after councillors greenlighted a central government grant.
HPV vaccine effectiveness
An exciting study from Public Health Scotland (PHS), in collaboration with the Universities of Strathclyde and Edinburgh, shows that no cervical cancer cases have been detected in fully vaccinated women following the human papillomavirus (HPV) immunisation at age 12-13 since the programme started in Scotland in 2008.
