Bodies representing dentists, community pharmacists, general practitioners and optometrists have called for government intervention to prevent the ‘collapse of primary care’ in Northern Ireland. Addressed
As of yesterday (5 November), the government has introduced the Tobacco and Vapes Bill in Parliament, which includes banning smoking outside of hospitals and schools.
The government is reportedly moving away from plans to ban smoking in some open air spaces amid hospitality opposition. In August this year, leaked Whitehall
Dental regional manager Neil Richardson from Wesleyan Financial Services discusses what dentists should be aware of in the upcoming budget. What can we expect from
Neil Carmichael introduces the Patients First paper, the ADG’s recommended strategy for government reform of UK dental care. Over the last few years we have
‘Urgent action is needed’: a new report has laid out a strategy for the government to improve children’s oral health as research demonstrates high levels
The government is considering banning smoking in a number of open-air spaces, according to leaked Whitehall documents. This includes pub gardens and outside restaurants, hospitals,
Dental Protection has called on the new UK government to prioritise critical issues currently impacting dental professionals and patients. These include access to NHS dentistry,
‘Successive governments and NHS dentistry leaders have collectively failed the public,’ an open letter to Wes Streeting on NHS dentistry has said. Signed by Mark
The King’s Speech has confirmed that the smoking ban proposed by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will go ahead under the new Labour government. Today
We hear the thoughts from the profession on the government’s proposal for a compulsory NHS tie-in for newly-qualified dentists. Last week, the government launched a
New analysis by the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) suggests that the government has spent £5.5 billion less on health than it pledged five years
