The Obesity Health Alliance have carried out research on where supermarkets place products, which shows wide variation between them. The Alliance is calling on the Government to restrict the placement of unhealthy food and drinks in high profile locations in these stores to help families make healthier choices when shopping.
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The recent statement on prevention by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, has been welcomed by Professor Lennon on behalf of the British Fluoridation Society. He has delivered recommendations for taking the strategy forward and is supported by the Hull and East Yorkshire LDC and the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD).
Read more: Fluoridation of water must be at the heart of prevention
Cases of mouth cancer in the UK have more than doubled inside the last generation, yet an alarming number of people are still unable to identify the early warning signs and symptoms. Last year, more than 8,300 British adults were given the news that they had mouth cancer. This is an increase of around 135% compared with 20 years ago and the highest since records began.
Read more: Mouth cancer cases rise by 135% - widespread ignorance of symptoms
Leaders from 28 organisations across the dental sector have joined forces to launch a set of universal principles for good complaint handling. The six core principles provide a simple template for best practice, helping professionals and patients to get the most from feedback and complaints, for the benefit of all. They set out a clear picture of what patients can expect when providing feedback or making a complaint.
The campaign group Action on Sugar is demanding a ban on freakshakes and all milkshakes with more than 300 calories. It surveyed milkshakes sold in restaurants and fast food shops in the UK and found they contained "grotesque levels of sugar and calories", with one containing 39 teaspoons of sugar or 1,280 calories. BDA hosts a ’sugar summit’ to open new front on the war on sugar.
Read more: Freakshakes should be banned and BDA seeks a way forward
Dental Protection is calling on the Government to introduce a package of legal reforms that would protect dentists from the spiralling cost of clinical negligence claims. Raj Rattan, Dental Director at Dental Protection said: “It is not unusual for the costs awarded to claimant lawyers to be significantly higher than the damages paid to the patient.”
Read more: Government urged to protect dentists from rising costs of clinical negligence