Posts Tagged ‘rates of decay’
Extra Funding to Tackle Tooth Decay in Cumbria
Health bosses at NHS Cumbria have confirmed a funding boost of £1.5 million to tackle tooth decay among children in the region. NHS Cumbria has received the additional funding from the Department of Health to try and reduce rates of tooth decay among children. The extra money will be used to improve access to NHS […]
Children’s Dental Health Better Than Ever in Scotland
Recent figures have confirmed that standards of oral health among children in Scotland are higher than ever before. Figures released by the National Dental Inspection Programme suggest that 70 percent of primary schoolchildren have no obvious signs of decay, while all Scottish NHS health boards have met their targets for the first time ever. Health […]
Isle of Man MLC Criticises New Oral Health Strategy
A Member of the Legislative Council has criticised the new oral health strategy, branding it “very lacklustre.” Alex Downie said that the new five year oral health plan, which was unveiled recently, was more of the same, which would leave the Isle of Man lagging behind other countries in terms of standards of oral health. […]
