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13 Jan 2015
“It is unacceptable that so many children are being hospitalised from tooth decay when the disease is preventable."
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30 Dec 2014
"I am delighted that Professor Norman Williams’ hard work and dedication towards advancing the safety and care of surgical patients, improving surgical research and the standards of the profession has been recognised by this year’s New Year's Honours list."
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15 Dec 2014
“Inclusion of measures of dental decay in the outcomes framework is a long overdue step in recognising the value of good oral health in the population."
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11 Dec 2014
"We are pleased that commissioners have listened to the arguments which surgeons and others have made about ensuring access to scheduled surgery. We were concerned that conditions imposing restrictions to surgical services were being set up solely as a way to manage financial pressures."
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09 Dec 2014
Mr Burnham pledged that a Labour Government would commission the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) and Cancer Research UK to investigate older people’s access to surgery and make recommendations to ensure there is equality of access.
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05 Dec 2014
This report highlights the need for more research to understand why some older patients are not being put forward for operations.
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03 Dec 2014
"We remain concerned that NEW Devon CCG are rationing access to scheduled surgery solely as a way to manage financial pressures. By delaying operations using short-term measures this will store up greater pressures on the service in the future."
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01 Dec 2014
We hope politicians from all parties will have a reasoned debate in the run up to the general election about what is needed to improve and strengthen patient care in the NHS.
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24 Nov 2014
Discussing how Good Surgical Practice can help surgeons to navigate the challenges of the profession today.
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20 Nov 2014
“The figures released today showing that the number of children seeing the dentist has declined since 2006 is particularly concerning in light of a high rate of child tooth decay in England, as revealed by Public Health England in September. "
