Rachel Reeves, chancellor of the exchequer, presented the spring statement on March 26, 2025.
The Oral Health Foundation has strongly condemned the latest increase in NHS dental charges, calling it an unjustified burden on patients who are already struggling to access essential care.
The government has announced that it will abolish NHS England and return management of the national health service to central government.
Dorset Labour MPs have joined forces to push for more action to tackle the 'dental desert’ in the county.
The new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Healthcare Workers held its inaugural meeting in...
The Department of Health and Social care (DHSC) has announced the roll out of 700,000 extra emergency appointments.
According to a paper published in the British Dental Journal (BDJ), the number of supervised toothbrushing programmes (STPs) has increased. The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has...
Adam Dance, MP for Yeovil, joined colleagues and campaigners at Downing Street to deliver a petition demanding urgent action to address the NHS dentistry crisis.
Over 250,000 people have signed a petition to call for the government to honour its pledge to save NHS dentistry.
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The Department of Health and Social care (DHSC) has announced the roll out of 700,000 extra emergency appointments.
The government has published the ‘Get Britain Working White Paper’, striving to achieve an 80 per cent employment rate.
MPs are voting on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill on November 26, 2024. The bill aims to protect future generations from “a life imprisoned by addiction”.
Dental Protection has called on the government to prioritise access to NHS dentistry in its 10-year health plan for England.
Mike Nesbitt, health minister for Northern Ireland, has welcomed the introduction of the ‘Tobacco and Vapes Bill’.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Smoking and Health, a cross-party group of parliamentarians who campaign on tobacco control, welcomed the return of the ‘Tobacco and Vapes Bill’ to...
The SNP must “end the postcode penalty” which means the poorest families in Scotland are more likely to get rotten teeth as children, Scottish Labour has said.
The chancellor of the exchequer has confirmed the national living wage will increase from £11.44 to £12.21 an hour from April 2025.
The British Dental Association (BDA) has expressed concerns over the government’s ‘rescue plan’ for dentistry, as it appears that the treasury has squeezed plans for investment.
In an open letter published by The BMJ, health professionals have warned that unless smoking is addressed, there is no prospect of delivering on Labour’s manifesto commitment to halve the gap in...
Alex Cole-Hamilton, the leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, has revealed that Scotland is losing dozens of dentists every year to early retirement despite dentist shortages across the country.
Changes to a scheme designed to improve patient access to dentists are needed, according to Scottish Labour. This follows information that just nine dental practices received funding from the scheme...
Stephen Kinnock, the minister for care, described the lack of access to NHS dentistry as “completely and utterly shocking – truly Dickensian”.
Ministers have unveiled the Employment Rights Bill to help deliver economic security and growth to businesses, workers and communities across the UK.
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