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Dentists note progress since payment reform but warn more improvements needed

Dentists have warned Scottish ministers against complacency despite “welcome” progress on payment reform. A scheme introduced in November means dentists providing NHS treatment receive increased fees. Check-ups remain free to all patients, with ...

20 Jul 2024 at 00:01

Health & Wellbeing

What is mouth cancer and can you spot the signs?

Mouth cancer cases and deaths are higher than ever – a “devastating consequence” of NHS dental care shortages, a charity has warned. There are now 9,860 cases of mouth cancer a year in the UK, which marks a 47% increase over the last 10 years, ...

08 Nov 2023 at 12:37

Rise in mouth cancer deaths ‘linked to shortage of NHS dentists’

Difficulties in accessing NHS dentists could have led to an increase in mouth cancer deaths, a health charity has warned. The Oral Health Foundation said access to dentistry is in “tatters” as it warned that many people with the disease “will ...

08 Nov 2023 at 14:16

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No funding for Oral Health Strategy prioritising children and elderly - Mark H Durkan

Serious concerns have been expressed that budget pressures within the Department of Health have "jeopardised the implementation of the Oral Health Strategy". The strategy is an oral disease prevention programme which prioritises children and ...

16 May 2023 at 15:33

Scotland

Patients ‘likely’ to pay more as NHS dental charges system changed

Scots who pay for NHS dental work could see an increase in costs as part of changes announced by the Scottish Government – even though the SNP pledged more than two years ago to scrap the charges. In the run-up to the 2021 Holyrood election,...

27 Jul 2023 at 15:48

Scotland

Third of registered patients did not see NHS dentist for three years

More than a third of patients registered with an NHS dentist went without a check-up or treatment for three years, according to data. Figures obtained by the Scottish Liberal Democrats using freedom of information laws also show almost a ...

24 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Baby box vitally important amid cost-of-living crisis – minister

Baby boxes are particularly important amid the cost-of-living crisis, the children’s minister has said ahead of the fifth anniversary of the scheme. The box has been refreshed for its milestone in August and features updated clothing ...

29 Jun 2022 at 17:21

Scotland

NHS dentistry capacity down 52% since before pandemic, research finds

NHS dentistry in Scotland faces an “existential threat” as analysis shows more than half of capacity has been lost compared to pre-pandemic levels. The British Dental Association (BDA) will give evidence to Holyrood’s Covid-19 ...

22 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Water fluoridation ‘less effective’ than in the past – study

Adding fluoride to drinking water may be less effective now than it was in the past, according to a major review. The benefits of fluoridating water supplies appear to have declined since the 1970s when fluoride toothpaste ...

04 Oct 2024 at 01:00

Scotland

NHS dental care has ‘rotted away’ as thousands turn to private sector – Labour

More than 36,000 Scots have left NHS dentists to go private in the last five years, according to figures from Scottish Labour. The party says NHS dental care has “rotted away under the SNP” as patients are opting for more ...

22 Jul 2024 at 00:01

Government reveals sweeping changes to fix ‘broken NHS dental system’

The Government is proposing a swathe of changes to fix the “broken NHS dental system”. Newly qualified dentists could be made to work in the NHS for three years to boost the number of appointments. Plans also include a ...

08 Jul 2025 at 00:01

Mouth bacteria may increase pancreatic cancer risk threefold, experts say

Some 27 species of bacteria and fungi that live in people’s mouths may be linked to a 3.5 times increased risk of pancreatic cancer, researchers have said. A new study led by NYU Langone Health, an academic medical ...

18 Sept 2025 at 16:00

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