Health Education England (HEE) has made recommendations for sweeping action on stress across healthcare professionals. Some of the 33 recommendations made in the NHS Staff and
Yasmin Qureshi MP has written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock, urging him to act on the NHS dentistry access crisis. The letter has come about
More than 1 million patients tried and failed to secure an NHS dental appointment, according to new Government data. The north of England was the
A campaign called Fizz Free February is encouraging people to cut out sugary drinks for the rest of the month. The campaign has received support from TV
The Government is being accused of double standards in primary care after rolling out a new five-year contract for GPs. Almost £1 billion extra investment will
Access problems with NHS dentistry is forcing patients to seek ‘DIY’ alternatives, Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen claims. Recent reports have found patients in Cornwall spending 18-36 months on NHS dental
The National Audit Office is launching an investigation into healthcare penalty charge notices in Spring this year. It will be looking at the number of penalties issued, outcomes, revenue generated and
The British Dental Association (BDA) and the Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) are supporting Fizz Free February. Launched by the Southwark Council in 2018,
Plans to contain and control antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by 2040 are being launched by the Government. The Department of Health claims AMR has increased due to misuse
The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP(UK)) and British Dental Association have published an updated version of their Antimicrobial Prescribing Self-Audit Tool. The news coincides
Gum disease has links with Alzheimer’s according to new research published in the latest issue of Science Advances. The research found that the bacteria P gingivalis could play
The British Dental Association is outlining what it would like to see in a reformed NHS dental contract. NHS England has been testing a new clinical
