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Published: Wednesday, 10 May 2017 07:48
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Kellogg’s, the world’s leading cereal manufacturer, has spent millions of pounds on research to counter claims that its sugar-laden products are fuelling the obesity crisis. Global sales of Coca-Cola's fizzy drinks fell by one per cent for the first three months of 2017 as health-conscious consumers across the US and Europe are increasingly shying away from drinks with a high sugar content.
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Published: Tuesday, 09 May 2017 07:40
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GPs are demanding to be allowed to charge patients for extra services to ease an NHS cash crisis and evade rationing. Nine local medical committees have said that it would be more convenient for patients if doctors offered some vaccines and minor surgery not available on the NHS. They say it will be more convenient for patients and cut down on bureaucracy.
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Published: Tuesday, 09 May 2017 07:38
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Retired Devon dentist Keith Millman and his wife, Tricia, received a card and congratulations from the Queen on their 60th Wedding Anniversary. He practised for many years in Kingsbridge and he was also a member of the GDSC and his local dental committee. In 1988 he was made an MBE for services to dentistry.
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Published: Monday, 08 May 2017 07:46
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A Northern Ireland dentist is to go on trial in relation to multiple sexual assault charges, after pleading not guilty to all. Eamonn Patrick Edward McCann of Omagh is accused of sexually assaulting a female on six occasions between 31 August and 1 October 2015. He denied all matters – a position he has maintained from the outset of proceedings.
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Published: Monday, 08 May 2017 07:45
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A recent survey has revealed that NHS satisfaction ratings have climbed to their highest since the 1990s for dentists. The analysis of the survey by the National Centre for Social Research's British Social Attitudes shows that the NHS dentistry satisfaction rating is up by seven percentage points to 61 per cent, the highest it's been since the early 1990s.
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Published: Friday, 05 May 2017 07:51
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A new study, by the homelessness charity Groundswell, has revealed the shockingly poor oral health of London’s homeless. The research revealed the extent of the poor oral health facing London’s homeless population, which in many cases may be preventing people from escaping homelessness. It is not only causing massive discomfort but is having wider implications for their wellbeing and lives.
Read more: Survey reveals poor oral health among homeless
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Published: Thursday, 04 May 2017 07:42
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The results from a study from King's College London showed that dental phobic people were more likely to have caries in comparison to non-phobics, and were likely to have one or more missing teeth. The report argued that this could be because many people with dental phobia avoid seeing a dentist to address oral conditions that are preventable and chronic in nature.
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Published: Wednesday, 03 May 2017 07:46
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Controversial plans to force millions of self-employed workers and companies to file multiple tax returns each year are to be ditched, which is good news for UK dentists according to NASDAL. Their media officer, Alan Suggett, said: “The aims of the scheme appeared to be laudable in terms of simplifying and making the tax system more efficient. However, the dental sector would have faced specific challenges.”
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A flurry of questions were answered in the last weeks of the Parliamentary session before the General Election. Questions from Steve McCabe came on undelivered UDAs (last year) and prevention, as well as the number of school days lost through dental symptoms. Another Labour MP Grahame Morris asked about the effect of low pay awards on the Service.
Read more: Parliamentary Questions to end of session
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