New report shows at least 8 million people will be waiting for an NHS dentist this Christmas
– Study exposes fresh crisis in England’s dentistry system and calls for urgent action – Analysis is authored by Richard Sloggett, former aide to Health Secretary Matt Hancock A new report published today projects that around 8 million people will be waiting for NHS dental treatment this Christmas, but unable to access a dentist to […]
ADG responds to Healthwatch England report on Dentistry and the impact of Covid-19
Neil Carmichael, Chair of the ADG has responded to the Healthwatch England report on dentistry during the Covid lockdown published on 9th December: “Healthwatch England’s report published today on the impact of COVID-19 on dentistry confirms the ADG’s campaign for action be taken to increase access to dentistry. The ADG is seeking a new contract […]
ADG welcomes Government support for water fluoridation
Neil Carmichael, Chair of the ADG has welcomed the comments in the House of Lords last week by Government Health Minister Lord Bethell that “We have also set out our support for water fluoridation and we intend to announce further details of our water fluoridation plans shortly.” (link here) The Covid-19 pandemic and the cancellation […]
ADG Chair Neil Carmichael – The looming problem for forgotten dentistry
ADG Chair Neil Carmichael discusses the looming problem for forgotten dentistry in the Primary Care Journal. One-third of adults in deprived areas of England have tooth decay. That was the key finding of the Public Health England oral health survey of those attending dental practices published this June. Was this one of the aftershocks of the recent lockdown in dentistry? No. […]