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Healthwatch Reading is delighted to see the launch of a new free supervised toothbrushing programme that will support 1,800 children across Reading and help tackle rising levels of tooth decay among young children. Figures from an oral survey published in 2022 revealed that over a third of five-year-olds in Reading experience tooth decay, a rate significantly higher than the national average. 2.5% of two year olds in Reading have had one or more teeth extracted due to denta

Millions of patients experiencing a mental health crisis can now benefit from support through 111 , the NHS announced on 27th August...