Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the UK Labour Party, has announced plans to introduce supervised toothbrushing programs for three-to-five year-olds in fully funded breakfast clubs. This proposal aims to address the issue of children being admitted to hospitals due to tooth decay, with the belief that prevention is key. The initiative is part of Labour's broader plan to fix NHS dentistry and reduce the number of children seeking emergency care for dental issues. The proposal has sparked debate, with some expressing concerns about the state's role in child-rearing and others supporting the focus on preventive measures.
Labour will fix NHS dentistry, because the main reason children go to A&E shouldn’t be rotting teeth. https://t.co/xQVFjWn6O3
Well, @benshephard is absolutely correct - there ARE more children admitted to hospital due to tooth decay than anything else. Prevention is key and I'm proud that @UKLabour has put a plan in place to address this. https://t.co/8r0e8ibX6z
Is supervised toothbrushing really a national priority? @jo_bartosch warns that Keir Starmer's jaw-dropping new proposal will anger parents: 👇 https://t.co/nAUwLnOAFf
This going to hurt a little bit…Keir Starmer visits a dental school at Bury College. He was told by students Labour’s plans for supervised children’s toothbrushing was a good idea. More later @PA https://t.co/Rc4ZN0fSHT
'Using a toothbrush appropriately as a child is pretty fundamental.' 'It's not the state's responsibility.' Sir Keir Starmer has announced plans to introduce supervised toothbrushing programmes for three-to-five year-olds in fully funded breakfast clubs. https://t.co/fgEGxq4hDl