25 NOV 2024
A new Mouth Cancer Charter has been launched last Thursday by the Oral Health Foundation at the House of Commons.
Created as part of November’s Mouth Cancer Action Month, the charter aims to show the necessary steps to reduce cases of mouth cancer and its mortality in the UK.
The charter recommends seven measures aimed at raising awareness, improving early detection, and enhancing patient care. This includes a government-funded mouth cancer campaign, improving access to routine dentistry and improving training for non-dental healthcare staff to recognise signs of mouth cancer.
Professor Tim Newton, President of the Oral Health Foundation says: “As we strive to reduce the number of people affected by this devastating disease, we require coordinated action at many levels. Our charter is a call to action for everyone from the government to healthcare providers to the public at large.
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