Rising oral cancer rate
The British Dental Association (BDA) has stressed the government must act to meaningfully restore access to NHS dentistry as oral cancer rates and deaths continue to rise.
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£70m to smoking services
Following King Charles III’s speech at the opening of Parliament, the government has announced a package of funding to support stop smoking services. The announcement follows the launch of a consultation on a new law which would make it illegal for children who turn 14 this year or younger ever legally to be sold cigarettes in England.
Free mouth cancer checks
With early diagnosis boosting the chances of beating mouth cancer from 50 to 90 per cent, local people across Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven are being asked to check their mouths and seek advice during Mouth Cancer Action Month, November 1 – 30, 2023.
King’s smokefree plans
Health campaigners, doctors, local councillors, academics, NHS leaders and survivors of smoking from across England have come together to welcome the government’s legislative plans to create a smokefree generation in November 7, 2023, King’s Speech.
HPV vaccination
The Oral Health Foundation and Portman-Dentex are urging parents to make sure their children receive a vaccination that could save their lives by preventing a range of deadly cancers, including mouth cancer.
Kings’ speech 2023
On November 7, 2023, King Charles III delivered his first address as monarch at the opening of Parliament. The king laid out the government’s legislative agenda for the next session.
Oral cancer rate rising
The incidence rate for mouth cancer in Wales has been steadily rising since 2002, a new report has outlined.
Smoking damages DNA
Scientists at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) have uncovered one way tobacco smoking causes cancer and makes it harder to treat by undermining the body’s anti-cancer safeguards.
'A national scandal'
Simon Lightwood, MP for Wakefield, has renewed his calls to the government to tackle the crisis in dentistry.
Mouth cancer awareness
Katie Caines, a dental nurse from Grants House Dental Practise in Frome, has taken part in Mouth Cancer Action Month every year with the Oral Health Foundation, helping to raise awareness of mouth cancer. This November, she shares her story to urge professionals to educate their patients on the risk factors and signs.
Workforce insights
As part of an effort to deepen the understanding of the dental workforce, the General Dental Council (GDC) will be asking dental professionals to share a few details of their working patterns as part of their annual renewal.
Oral health and cost of living
Newly-released data from the Wrigley Oral Healthcare Programme’s Oral Health Index has shown that more women (48 per cent) believe there has been no improvement in accessing dental services since the pandemic compared to men (32 per cent).
Manchester smoking campaign
A hard-hitting quit smoking campaign has been launched on November 1, 2023, by Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership.
Queuing in the rain
Over 500 people queued in “pouring rain” at a Scottish practice to register as NHS patients on October 21.
Devon stop smoking service
A stop smoking service in Devon has been launched, picking up the previous stop smoking support delivered by the OneSmallStep service, which has now ended.
