Women’s health inequalities
Measures to support women experiencing difficult menopause or menstrual health symptoms in the workplace are being introduced by NHS Scotland across their workforce.
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Scotland increases fees
NHS dental professionals will receive increased fees under a new payment structure from November 1, 2023, to help them provide a comprehensive range of NHS care and treatment.
GDC's three year plan
Following a detailed and thorough review, the General Dental Council’s (GDC’s) priorities have been approved by their council for the next three years in line with the Corporate Strategy 2023-2025. In doing so, this has set the budget and Annual Retention Fee (ARF) for 2024.
Growing your career
Janine Greyling gives an overview of the current UK dental recruitment marketplace.
A land of opportunity
Clementine Rees Brown speaks with Rochelle Fisher about her journey from NHS dental nurse, to a fully-fledged entrepreneur in Australia.
Somerset dental desert
At Somerset Council’s Adults and Health Scrutiny Committee meeting on October 5, 2023, the community pleaded for action to address the area’s shortage of NHS dentists.
Hospital becomes smokefree
Health leaders at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) have signed an NHS pledge for the organisation to become a smoke-free site.
500 extra appointments
Spadental in Whitchurch has increased the number of NHS-funded appointments available for children up to 19-years-old.
Newham supports vape ban
Newham Council is endorsing the call for a total ban on disposable vapes in England and Wales by 2024. Growing evidence suggests they are an environmental concern, a fire hazard and have an increasing appeal amongst children.
Warwickshire confronts vaping
Warwickshire County Council has announced it will be working with schools and parents to encourage open conversation with young people about vaping, raising awareness of the risks associated with vaping and equipping them with the facts so they can make informed decisions.
AI in healthcare regulations
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new publication listing key regulatory considerations on artificial intelligence (AI) for health. The publication emphasises the importance of establishing AI systems’ safety and effectiveness, rapidly making appropriate systems available to those who need them, and fostering dialogue among stakeholders, including developers, regulators, manufacturers, health workers, and patients.
What drives obesity?
A paper published on October 17, 2023, in the research journal Obesity suggests various theories behind what drives obesity are not incompatible with each other and that they can all be brought together in one unified pathway that centres around one true driver: fructose.
Support for a smokefree future
Charities, academics, health leaders, local government and medical royal colleges met with the government on October 19, 2023, and voiced their support for the government’s plans to create a ‘smokefree generation’.
GDC chief executive steps down
After nearly eight years leading the General Dental Council (GDC), Ian Brack will be stepping down as chief executive and registrar of the GDC, on November 6, 2023.
Killer smile?
In a study published in the International Journal of Oral Science, researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have revealed that a common oral pathogen can stop cardiac myocytes from repairing themselves after a heart attack caused by coronary heart disease.
