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Oral health policy: the impact of a change in UK government

British Dental Journal volume 237, page 273 (2024)Cite this article

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  • There is a new party in UK Government for the first time in 14 years, with oral health prominent during the election campaign.

  • The Labour Party has committed to NHS dental reform and has a focus on prevention.

  • There are other key oral health policy areas that persist from the previous administration.

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  1. Chief Executive, British Dental Association, UK

    Martin Woodrow

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Woodrow, M. Oral health policy: the impact of a change in UK government. Br Dent J 237, 273 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-024-7735-7

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