Community contribution award
The University of Plymouth’s work to combine first-rate dental training with outstanding community care has been rewarded at the Times Higher Education Awards 2023.
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Scottish alcohol consultation
The Scottish Government will hold more talks with public health stakeholders and the alcohol industry early next year to discuss ways of limiting young people’s exposure to alcohol promotions.
Vaping documentary
Made by Northern Child, ‘What’s Really in Your Vape?’ will see Jordan North, a BBC Radio 1 presenter, front his first documentary as he explores the truth behind the UK’s vaping phenomenon.
Vape sale restrictions
The same restrictions that currently apply to tobacco products should be applied to the marketing, packaging and display of e-cigarettes, according to a new consultation response by Public Health Wales.
Men less likely to wash hands
A survey by Public Health Wales has found that men are less likely than women to think handwashing is necessary. One in five men in Wales admitted they don’t wash their hands after going to the toilet. Men were also more likely than women to report washing their hands for less than 20 seconds.
Child tooth decay campaign
A Lancashire public health team has scooped the national Quality Improvement Award for its work on bringing down the rates of children’s tooth decay in the borough.
Radiology training upgrade
Patients and clinicians across the Midlands – and potentially across England – are to benefit from a £1.28m AI upgrade to radiology training facilities at County Hospital in Stafford.
Smoking costs billions
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has published new figures showing the far-reaching impact smoking has on society on the day the consultation to create a ‘smokefree generation’ closes. The charity says it demonstrates why action to make smoking history is needed and how this will benefit the whole of society.
Smokefree generation progress
Plans to introduce the most significant public health intervention in a generation and phase out smoking are progressing at pace, as the government’s consultation closed on December 6, 2023.
Council voices concerns
Concerns over poor access to NHS dentists, and the easy availability of single-use vapes, were the subjects of separate motions agreed by the full meeting of Eastleigh Borough Council.
15m school days lost
At least one-in-nine children have missed school due to dental problems, with a total of more than 15m school days missed in the past year, according to data from Denplan, part of Simplyhealth.
Public support smokefree plan
A YouGov poll for Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) found that 67 per cent of people in England back the prime minister’s plans to create a smokefree generation by raising the age of sale so that it will never be legal to sell tobacco to anyone born after the start of 2009 (14 per cent oppose).
Smoking and oral bacteria
A study shows the effects of cigarette use and what happens when you stop.
University's £5m upgrade
The University of Portsmouth Dental Academy officially opened its refurbished facilities at a launch event on December 1, 2023.
Preventative oral care
Haleon, a world-leading consumer health company, together with the College of General Dentistry, the standard-setting professional body for dental health professionals, has launched the Dental Health Barometer, which provides deep insights into the role of preventative oral healthcare in the UK.
