Government eases pressure on face mask shortage
The UK government will unlock stocks of face masks to ease the pressure on supply problems facing UK dentistry. It claims the Department of Health
The UK government will unlock stocks of face masks to ease the pressure on supply problems facing UK dentistry. It claims the Department of Health
A shortage of face masks could cause ‘imminent disruption’ to dental services, the British Dental Association (BDA) says. Current guidance says dentists must wear disposable
The BDA has appointed Martin Woodrow as its new chief executive, replacing the outgoing Peter Ward. He is currently the acting chief executive, after previously
The BDA is calling on all parties in the general election to stop ignoring oral health in overall health policies. It is asking for a joined-up approach to NHS
The House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee is launching an inquiry into dental services in England. It is inviting written submissions regarding the
The government has launched a new consultation on proposals to help people liver healthier, happier and longer lives. Titled ‘Advancing our health: prevention in the
More than three quarters (77%) of dentists would support a government move to a core NHS dental service. The 2018 NHS Confidence Monitor shows 77%
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
The NHS ‘prevention focused’ vision for the future has been questioned by the British Dental Association (BDA). Prevention is better than cure has been questioned for
Mick Armstrong, chair of the BDA’s PEC, has labelled homeless people ‘no-hopers’ and blames them for missing NHS targets. He made the remarks in an
The HPV vaccine will now be given to boys aged 12 to 13 in England, the Government has announced. Until now the vaccine has only been
The British Dental Association (BDA) has challenged Jeremy Hunt to put prevention at the heart of any NHS spending pledges. The BDA claims that every