Posts Tagged ‘politics’

Bradford South MP calls for urgent action on decay crisis

Bradford South MP calls for urgent action on decay crisis

The MP for Bradford South has called for the government to take urgent action to tackle the crisis of childhood decay. Judith Cummins has accused ministers of failing to take urgent action to halt rising rates of decay, after a report compiled by a research team at King’s College London Hospital suggested that 2 out […]


New Zealand Dental Association calls for urgent improvements to school dental services

New Zealand Dental Association calls for urgent improvements to school dental services

The head of the New Zealand Dental Association has called for urgent improvements to be made to school dental services. Talking at the annual conference recently, the president of the association, Dr Bill O’Connor, said that the current school system was failing children and leaving them vulnerable to disease. According to the organisation, there are […]


One in Six Homeless People Have Pulled Out Their Own Teeth

One in Six Homeless People Have Pulled Out Their Own Teeth

One-sixth of people living on the streets have had to pull out their own teeth because of a lack of access to dental care, a shocking survey has revealed today. Over 70% of homeless people surveyed have reported losing teeth since they have ended up homeless, with 17% of these reporting that they have lost […]


NHS Dentists in England to Receive 2% Pay Rise From October

NHS Dentists in England to Receive 2% Pay Rise From October

The Government have announced that from October, NHS dentists will receive an uplift of 2% in their pay after the Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration Review Body provided a recommendation to do so. Along with this, the Government have also proposed an increase for expenses caused for general dental practice of 3%. The exception to this […]


Banbury care home manager challenges the health secretary over access to NHS dental services for patients

Banbury care home manager challenges the health secretary over access to NHS dental services for patients

The manager of a care home in Banbury has challenged the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, to try and find a dentist willing to provide services for patients after struggling to track down a local dentist to visit the home. Paula Munday, the manager of Cheney House Care Home, has appealed to Mr Hunt to help […]


Ramsgate MP raises concerns over dental practice closure

Ramsgate MP raises concerns over dental practice closure

The MP for South Thanet has raised concerns over the closure of a dental practice in Ramsgate. MP Craig Mackinlay brought up the subject of dental access in Ramsgate at Prime Minister’s Questions after a clinic that provides NHS treatment for 8,000 patients closed. Mr Mackinlay is worried that the closure of the Church Hill […]


Western Isles MSP calls for U-turn on proposed dental hub

Western Isles MSP calls for U-turn on proposed dental hub

Western Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan has called for a U-turn on a proposed dental hub. Dr Allan has contacted NHS Western Isles and the chief executives at Comhairle nan Eilean Sar to encourage them to revise plans to open a single hub, which would serve several islands. Recently, proposals for a change in dental provision […]


Scottish Government launches new oral health strategy

Scottish Government launches new oral health strategy

The Scottish Government has unveiled plans for a brand new oral health strategy, which proposes to build on the success of programmes aimed to benefit both children and adults. The Oral Health Improvement Plan comprises of a series of measures introduced to reduce the gap between affluent and deprived areas and prevent more people from […]


News channel survey reveals strong support for free dental care in New Zealand

News channel survey reveals strong support for free dental care in New Zealand

A survey conducted by a major news channel in New Zealand has revealed overwhelmingly strong support for free dental care. In light of comments made by former Prime Minister Helen Clark, 1 News ran a Facebook poll asking people to vote in favour of or against free dental care. Almost 4,700 people voted, with 4,600 […]


Lancashire MPs call for urgent action to stop the rot as figures confirm alarming standards of oral health among children

Lancashire MPs call for urgent action to stop the rot as figures confirm alarming standards of oral health among children

MPs in Lancashire are calling for urgent action to stem the rising tide of childhood decay. Members of parliament for Burnley and Blackburn have spoken out after figures revealed that Blackburn has the highest rates of childhood decay in the country. Recent statistics revealed a significant gap in the standards of dental health between the […]