UK public health budget 55% lower than Germany’s
2025-01-06
The UK spends less public money on healthcare than nine of 14 European countries, according to new analysis of public health spending. The research compared
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Prime minister’s ‘plan for change’ excludes dentistry
2024-12-06
Dental experts have criticised prime minister Keir Starmer’s ‘plan for change’, which did not mention the government’s pledges for dentistry. On 5 December, Keir Starmer
Primary care ‘at risk of collapse’ in Northern Ireland, experts say
2024-12-03
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
Smoking to be banned outside schools and hospitals
2024-11-06
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.
Pub garden smoking ban dropped following backlash
2024-10-25
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
What do dentists need to know about the autumn budget?
2024-10-23
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
Seven actions to transform UK dental care
2024-09-20
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
Calls for action on ‘national embarrassment’ of children’s oral health
2024-09-16
‘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
Smoking could be banned in pub gardens and outside restaurants
2024-08-30
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,
How can the new government safeguard dentistry?
2024-08-21
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,
Wes Streeting must declare a state of dental emergency, says letter
2024-07-30
‘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
Smoking ban to go ahead, government confirms
2024-07-17
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