Politics

Call on Cornish MPs to address crisis in dentistry

The latest data reveals that the typical waiting time to enrol with an NHS dentist in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly is almost four years.

Open letter calls for government reforms to tackle oral health inequalities

The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has published an open letter to the UK’s health secretary. The society hopes the minister’s appointment will lead to dental reforms.

Association calls on the government for reforms

The British Dental Association (BDA) says initial talks with the government have opened the door to a potential reform of NHS dentist’s contracts in England.

Shaping the future of the country’s oral healthcare

Bas and Haleon outline what it would like to see from the next government, with an emphasis on preventative care.

Pledge to end dental deserts with £3bn for NHS contract

The Green Party has vowed to end Britain's dental deserts by restoring full access to NHS dentistry after years of cuts that left millions unable to get affordable dental treatment.

£750m NHS dental rescue package proposed

The Liberal Democrats announced on June 21 a £750m a year dental rescue plan to offer more appointments and free check-ups for children in an effort to combat the growing crisis in NHS dentistry.

Northern Ireland releases report into the state of dentistry

The Health and Social Care’s Business Services Organisation (BSO) published its Family Practitioner Services General Dental Statistics for Northern Ireland 2023/24 on June 20, 2024.

Dentistry in Northern Ireland is ‘a shadow of its former self’

The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned that data released in June 2024 confirms the Health Service dentistry in Northern Ireland remains on the brink. The association said the service...

100,000 extra dental appointments for children promised

The Labour Party has pledged to tackle the crisis in children’s dentistry by providing extra appointments.

A third of voters say dentistry is a top concern for the general election

The British Dental Association (BDA) has said NHS dentistry is now at the forefront of voter concerns for the General Election. It says voters are calling for a plan to save the service.

Poll shows every parliamentary constituency backs phasing out tobacco

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has published a modelling analysis by YouGov, which demonstrated majority support for phasing out the sale of tobacco in every constituency in England, Scotland and...

Welsh politicians call for an end to the dental ‘drought’

The lack of available services, especially in rural areas, has resulted in Wales being labelled a “dental desert”. The Welsh Liberal Democrats have called on the government to improve access.