Posts Tagged ‘Starting Well Scheme’

Experts praise ‘Starting Well’ children’s dental health initiative

Experts praise ‘Starting Well’ children’s dental health initiative

Experts have praised a new children’s dental health initiative. The ‘Starting Well’ campaign was launched by the NHS and is closely linked to the ‘Dental Check by One’ campaign, which was developed by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry and the Chief Dental Officer two years ago. Dr Robin Mills, an NHS consultant in paediatric […]


British Dental Association criticises ministers for failing to prioritise dentistry in new NHS 10-year plan

British Dental Association criticises ministers for failing to prioritise dentistry in new NHS 10-year plan

The British Dental Association has criticised health ministers for failing to prioritise dental health as part of a new 10-year plan for the NHS, which is designed to focus on preventative care. Recently, Prime Minister Theresa May launched the 10-year plan, which health bosses claim could save up to 500,000 lives per year. While additional […]


British Dental Association criticises decision to leave Yorkshire towns out of new children’s initiative

British Dental Association criticises decision to leave Yorkshire towns out of new children’s initiative

The British Dental Association has criticised Public Health England for failing to include some of the worst affected areas in Yorkshire in a new children’s dental health initiative. The BDA is concerned that some of the county’s towns have been left out of the scheme, which is designed to bring down rates of decay. Statistics […]