Posts Tagged ‘public health’
Standards of oral health improve in Surrey, as rates of childhood decay fall
Standards of oral health are improving in Surrey, according to recent research conducted by Public Health England. The latest statistics show that 13 percent of children in the county have signs of decay. This is more than 10 percent lower than the national average. The latest figure for childhood decay also represents a decrease of […]
Public health minister praises Bradford’s Stop the Rot dental campaign
A dental campaign, which was launched by Bradford’s Telegraph & Argus newspaper, has attracted plaudits from a public health minister. Steve Brine, public health minister, described the ‘Stop the Rot’ campaign as “brilliant” during a meeting with representatives of the paper and local MP, Judith Cummins. Stop the Rot was launched on the back of […]
Health bosses quizzed over lack of access to NHS dental care in North Yorkshire
Health bosses have been quizzed over a lack of access to NHS dental service in North Yorkshire. Public health bosses have been asked to appear in front of a committee after it was revealed that a large proportion of local residents were forced to travel outside of the county to see an NHS dentist. At […]
Health experts issue warning over sugar content of children’s yoghurts
Health experts have advised parents to check the sugar content of yoghurts, after analysis revealed that some popular products contain up to 5 cubes of sugar per serving. Research conducted by Public Health Liverpool found that some yoghurts contain the equivalent of the recommended daily intake of sugar for a child aged under 6. NHS […]
International Dental Federation shares dental tips to celebrate World Oral Health Day
The International Dental Federation has shared some useful dental tips to celebrate World Oral Health Day. World Oral Health Day is an international, annual event, which takes place on the 20th March. The aim is to raise awareness of the importance of good oral health and to encourage people to take good care of their […]
New figures released by Public Health England highlight stark regional differences in oral health standards
New figures released by Public Health England have highlighted stark regional differences in standards of oral health among children. New data from the government shows that children in some areas are up to 120 times more likely to be hospitalised for dental treatment than others. In Rotherham, for example, 1,143 in every 100,000 children under […]
Public Health England criticises Coca Cola’s Christmas truck tour
Representatives from Public Health England have criticised Coca Cola for planning a tour of some of the country’s most deprived towns and cities this Christmas. The health watchdog claims that the campaign, which will see the famous truck featured in the festive TV adverts, is targeting some of the most vulnerable people in the poorest […]
Free dental treatment for children in Grey Bruce
Free dental treatment is available to children under the age of 17 in Grey Bruce as part of programme to target poorer children in Canada, yet many parents are unaware of the affordable services on offer at public health clinics and units and health chiefs and dentists are keen to change this by launching a […]
Toronto votes in favour of fluoridation
The Toronto Board of Health has voted to continue adding fluoride to water supplies. Yesterday, the board voted unanimously in favour of water fluoridation; the city’s water supplies have been fluoridated since 1963 but recently there has been a great deal of debate around the subject of fluoridation in communities across the province. Dentists and […]
Thousands of patients not registered with an NHS dentist in Brighton
Thousands of people in Brighton and Hove are not registered with an NHS dentist, a review has confirmed. Figures show that around 147,500 people of Brighton and Hove’s population of 250,000are registered with a dentist, leaving thousands without a dentist. The local health trust admits that some areas of the borough are underserved but insists […]
