HPV Vaccination by Local Authority

Across England, Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage has consistently decreased from pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, according to data from the UK Health Security Agency. The national HPV vaccination programme, introduced in 2008, aims to protect adolescents from HPV-related cancers such as cervical and mouth cancer. This school-based programme is routinely offered to year 8 students in…

Dentistry Access in Great Britain

According to the Health Insight Survey, in England, 12% of individuals surveyed do not have a dentist at all, whilst 52.8% of people access dentistry services through the NHS and 35% go private.   On January 9th, the Office for National Statistics published the most recent data from the Health Insight Survey, under commission by the…