A recent study conducted by the Oral Health Foundation (OHF) has uncovered disturbing trends in the…
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UK Dental Health Crisis Looms: Over Half of Adults at Risk by 2050
A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Greenwich and Cape Western Reserve University…
Dental Graduates May Be Required to Work in the NHS, Says Government
Government Consultation on Compulsory NHS Work for New Dentists The Department of Health and Social Care…
Dental Therapists Could Unlock Better Access to NHS Dentistry
UK: A new report titled “Smiles All Round” from the think tank Onward has explored potential…
NHS Dentists Return £147M Due to Missed Targets
UK: An analysis by the Financial Times has uncovered that NHS dentists in England returned a…
Toothless in England Calls for Declaration of ‘Dental Emergency’
UK: Campaigners from Toothless in England have intensified their call for urgent action from the government,…
Teen Left in Agony: Unable to Access NHS Dentist for Two Months
UK: Jay Connaughton, a 17-year-old from Plymouth, Devon, faced a harrowing experience after developing an abscess…
Proposed Universal Credit Sanctions Could Suspend Free NHS Prescriptions and Dental Care
UK: Plans to strengthen the rules governing sanctions for Universal Credit claimants have raised concerns that…
Labour Proposes Supervised Toothbrushing in Schools to Address Dentistry Crisis
Alongside this initiative, Labour also aims to provide an additional 700,000 urgent dentist appointments, forming a…
NHS Dental Fees Rise by 8.5% Amid Concerns of DIY Dentistry
UK: The cost of NHS dental check-ups has risen by 8.5% across the board, with an…
Bupa to Close 85 Dental Practices Across UK Due to Staff Shortage
UK: Bupa has announced plans to cut 85 dental practices across the UK due to a…