NHS dental practices: Queues return
Queues return to NHS dental practices in England: The British Dental Association has described scenes of hundreds of patients queuing outside a Norfolk dental practice as...
NHS
The NHS category focuses on the people, policies and challenges shaping the UK’s publicly funded health service. It offers thoughtful analysis of organisational change, workforce issues, funding and performance, along with debate on how to improve care delivery and health outcomes. From insights into frontline practice to discussion of strategic priorities and reforms, this category brings clarity to the complex forces influencing the future of health and care in the NHS.
Government sitting on side-lines as child oral health gap widens
The British Dental Association has warned oral health inequality among the young is set to widen, as new research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats indicates...
A & E will be in ‘precarious position’
Urgent and emergency care in 'precarious position' unless exemptions made to nursing strikes: NHS leaders fear they will not be able to guarantee safe care...
Dental charges: Patients delaying treatment
With NHS dental charges in England set to jump by an historic high of 8.5% today (Monday April 24), the British Dental Association has warned...
Rise in ‘Dental deserts’
The British Dental Association has responded to new analysis commissioned by the Liberal Democrats, warning that the picture is far worse owing to the paucity...
Microscopic colitis on the rise in the UK
National charity Guts UK highlights the growing number of microscopic colitis cases in the UK. The charity has raised concerns about the number of people...
Drop in public satisfaction with the NHS ‘a red flag for government’
Drop in public satisfaction with the NHS 'a red flag for government': The Kings Fund and Nuffield Trust have released analysis of the 2022 British...
NHS dentistry is ‘sinking ship’
NHS dentistry is ‘sinking ship’: The British Dental Association has warned the service is reaching the end of the road in evidence to the Health...
THIS IS #SERIOUS SH1T say Spinal Injuries Association
THIS IS #SERIOUS SH1T say Spinal Injuries Association: Nurses, carers and politicians are all backing a major campaign to stop spinal cord injured patients suffering...
What’s the alternative?
What's the alternative? New research suggests that patients are opting for complementary therapies in preference to prescription painkillers. The results of a new consumer opinion...
