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Sick of the problem?

The most recent statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that in any one year, more than 130m days are lost because of sickness absence in the UK, and last year just over two...

Improving skills and productivity

Courses increase productivity and develop a skilled and qualified workforce.

Celebrating initial milestones

After only a couple of months since the announcement of its launch, The European Aligner Society is already celebrating several exciting milestones as it progresses towards fulfilling its initial...

'The eyes of the world are on the NHS'

Health+Care 2015, the largest national event for health and social care professionals, took place at London’s Excel on June 24-25.

Eight essential festival tips

The long wait is over and this week 135,000 people will descend on Worthy Farm in Glastonbury to herald the real start of the British festival season. Amongst all the partying, it is important to look...

Initiative embraced by thousands

Schools across the country last week took part in the first ever First Smiles initiative with the goal of making a positive difference and improving the oral health and well-being of young school...

On your bike!

This summer, Ian Hutchinson, chairman of the British Lingual Orthodontic Society, will take on some of the world’s toughest cycling terrain, during a seven day feat known as the Haute Route Alps. With...

Implant claims rise

Claims against dental professionals for dental implants are on the rise, with a 41 per cent increase for the period from 2009-2013 in comparison to the previous five years. 

Experts' attendance confirmed

The programme for the 2015 Scottish Scientific Conference and Exhibition has now been finalised with expert clinicians from London and Cardiff as well as some of Scotland’s leading dental experts...

Elective project in Peru

A group of three dental students from Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry are to embark on an elective project in Peru this summer – and they are to use crowdfunding to help them get...

Reaching new heights

On June 14, mum of two, Louise Chidlow, decided to take things to a new level and skydive out of a plane from 10,000 feet.

Unusual places to brush

A nationwide survey looking into some of the more unusual places we have brushed our teeth has discovered that we take our toothbrush no matter where we might go.

Raising awareness and funds

June 12 marked the 100 day countdown to the 10th free annual Mouth Cancer 10KM Awareness Walk organised by the UK’s leading mouth cancer charity, the Mouth Cancer Foundation. The walk, which is a...

A change of approach

The University of Leeds is at the forefront of a new four year project which aims to transform future dental care across Europe.

A snapshot of the future

Seventy-two per cent of dentists believe that NHS dentistry will not be fit for purpose in 10 years’ time – that’s according to a poll carried out by Practice Plan at the British Dental Conference and...