Obesity rates in England stabilise for first time in 20 years
2024-09-25
Obesity rates in England are starting to plateau for the first time in two decades, NHS figures reveal. The number of children who are overweight
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Blood pressure checks introduced at NHS dental appointments
2024-09-03
NHS England has announced a trial scheme that will deliver blood pressure checks during dental and optometry appointments. The scheme was piloted in local dental
NHS ‘soup and shake’ diet reversing type 2 diabetes
2024-08-07
The NHS ‘soup and shake’ diet programme is successfully beating type 2 diabetes, with almost one third of cases permanently reversed. This is according to
Dental patients now waiting until 2025 for NHS appointments, says watchdog
2024-07-29
Patients in the town of Rutland will have to wait until 2025 for NHS dental appointments to become available, it has been revealed. According to
NHS trusts say cost of living crisis has worsened public health
2024-05-21
Almost all NHS trusts in England said the health of the public has worsened in their area due to rising costs, according to new research.
‘Biological sex matters’, says NHS Constitution proposal
2024-04-30
The government has proposed updates to the NHS Constitution, including changes to the process of requesting same-sex wards and care. In a new release today
Government U-turns on plan to cut mental health services for hospital dentists
2024-04-16
The government has U-turned on its decision to cut NHS Practitioner Health coverage for hospital dentists and doctors. However, the British Dental Association (BDA) said
Obesity rates drop among primary school children, statistics show
2023-10-20
New statistics show obesity prevalence among four and five year olds in reception classes fell below 10% in 2022/23. Statistics published yesterday by NHS England show that
Financial support to make dental studies more accessible
2023-09-06
Eligible students on a range of health courses, such as dental and medical, will be able to claim 50% more for travel and accommodation as
NHS England to replace current cancer waiting time targets
2023-08-14
Around two thirds of NHS cancer waiting time targets are going to be replaced in England in a bid the health service says will improve
‘Just a short-term sticking plaster’ – the profession reacts to the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan
2023-07-13
As the government announces plans to increase workforce numbers in the NHS, we hear from figures in dentistry who share their thoughts on the details.
Changes made to performance level tolerance for NHS dentistry
2023-06-20
NHS England has revised its performance level tolerance to ‘support the ongoing recovery of dental services’. In a statement released yesterday, it stated that the
