Access Crisis is not Uniquely British
British expatriates in France at risk of becoming homesick, can take comfort in one aspect of life in the UK that is still available in their new home.
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Secretary of State for Health & Social Care, Wes Streeting, has hinted that in addition to contract reform, NHS dentistry could receive more funding as his department reviews its budget.
Millions of patients unable to access an NHS dentist either for an emergency or to receive ongoing care are finding the cost of seeing a private dentist increasingly prohibitive, a new analysis shows. So serious is the problem that The Guardian used the crisis as its New Year‘s Eve front page lead story.
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It is not an easy time to be an advocate for fluoridation of the public water supplies. A UK study published in August 2024, suggested that recipients of water fluoridation received smaller positive health benefits than previously reported. It was seized on by those opposed to the public health measure.
Practice owners short of material for New Year‘s resolutions, may want to consider their front of house team in the light of a new piece of research.
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Workers at all levels in health care make up a significant proportion of the New Year‘s honours. GP‘s, surgeons, nurses, midwives and radiographers all feature. This year there are two dental recipients.