September 2025
Dentists concerned about growing demand for emergency care
UK dentists are concerned about the growing demand for emergency dental care while high street practices are shut. The vast majority of dental practices are currently closed, which has contributed to a spike in calls to NHS 111 and high street surgeries offering advice and information over the phone. Dentists are worried that the demand […]
Dental experts urge schools to go sugar-free to stem alarming rates of decay
Dental experts are calling for schools to go sugar-free in a bid to tackle rising rates of childhood decay. The Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons is appealing to the government in England to encourage schools across the country to adopt healthy eating policies and reduce sugar consumption. Dental decay is […]
Dental patients encouraged to continue using urgent care hubs as clinic reopening date looms
Patients who have urgent dental needs have been urged to continue using emergency care hubs, as the reopening date for high street practices looms. From June 8th, local surgeries will be able to open to the public, but it will take some time for all practices to get up and running. In the run-up to […]
Dental health a major concern in Slough, as rates of childhood decay soar
Dental health has been identified as a major concern in Slough after figures revealed that the number of children with oral health problems is almost double the national average. Recently, the council met to discuss the most recent statistics, which show that children in the town have worse oral health than in most other parts […]
Barrow dental patients struggling to find an NHS dentistDentistry news | Dental News
An investigation carried out by a local newspaper has revealed that patients in Barrow in Furness are struggling to find an NHS dentist. Researchers discovered that there are no dental practices in Barrow accepting new NHS patients at the moment. The majority have closed waiting lists and practices that offer both NHS and private treatment […]
Colleagues pay tribute to “exceptional” young dentist who was killed in a car crash in Cambridge
Colleagues have paid tribute to an “exceptional and gifted” young dentist who was killed in a car crash in Cambridge. Joy Harrild, 26, died following a crash on the A505 on December 6th. The 26-year-old worked at the Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust, died at the scene of the accident. The collision involved three vehicles […]
Community health team takes to the streets to raise awareness of mouth cancer in St Helens
A community-based health team has been out and about on the streets of St Helens this month to raise awareness of mouth cancer. Throughout November, which is Mouth Cancer Action Month, the St Helens Wellbeing Service has organised and taken part in activities and events to support the annual campaign. The team has already attended […]