Impact of health inequalities report highlights a growing concern 03 APR 2025
The Oral Health Foundation is highlighting new concerns over the impact of health inequalities, calling on the government to set out how its health mission will tackle avoidable illness, including preventable oral diseases.
New data from a new Royal College of Physicians (RCP) member snapshot survey reveals the significant burden of health inequalities:

90% of doctors expressed concern about the impact of health inequalities on their patients.


46% reported that at least half of their workload was due to illnesses linked to the wider determinants of health.

Dr Nigel Carter OBE, CEO of the Oral Health Foundation, says:

Health inequalities are fuelling a dental crisis that disproportionately affects the most vulnerable in society. The stark reality is that preventable oral health problems, such as tooth decay and tooth loss, are more common among those living in poverty, with poor housing, and limited access to dental care.
These inequalities extend acros...
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