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Hansard to 13 November 2026 · 31,544 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
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Bhavika Parekh: no photograph is held, so the clinician plate is shown instead.
Clinician
Bhavika Parekh
General dental surgeon, Smile n Shine
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Quoted in the press, across 4 topics since 17 Apr 2026
02 Quoted on · 4 of 29 topics
Bhavika Parekh: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Clinician
- Role
- General dental surgeon, Smile n Shine
- Quoted on
- Dentistry access, Respiratory (asthma/COPD), Women's health & gynaecologyand 1 more
- Press coverage
- Quoted in the press
- Most recently quoted
- 14 Oct 2026
- First quoted
- 17 Apr 2026
04 The signal · where Bhavika Parekh sits on dentistry access
Quoted
Quoted in the press on dentistry access.
Placed by press coverage on this topic only, not across all topics.
Eddie CrouchUnionChair of the Principal Executive Committee (BDA Chair), British Dental AssociationLeading
Shiv PabaryClinicianChair, General Dental Practice Committee, British Dental AssociationLeading
Jason WongRegulatorChief Dental Officer for England, NHS England (joint appointment with the Department of Health and Social Care, based in NHS England)Leading
Danielle JefferiesThink tankSenior Analyst, Policy Team, The King's Fund- Lalitha IyerClinicianDr, chief medical officer, NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
- Bhavika ParekhClinicianGeneral dental surgeon, Smile n Shine
- Eleanor BarnardClinicianGP and spokesperson for the campaign group Rebuild General Practice
- Sir John CurticeAcademicProfessor of Politics at Strathclyde University
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05 On the record · press
What Bhavika Parekh has said
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- newsshopper.co.uk
- nature.com
- stratfordobserver.co.uk
Where Bhavika Parekh has been quoted
- Dentist warns of five mistakes patients make while waiting for NHS carestratfordobserver.co.uk · 14 Oct 2026
- Dentist shares mouth warning signs that could point to sleep apnoeanewsshopper.co.uk · 17 Sept 2026
- Women's Health Strategy overlooks 13 million menopausal women's dental health | BDJ Teamnature.com · 17 Jul 2026
- Experts warn patients after 41 botulism cases linked to rogue cosmetic treatmentsnewsshopper.co.uk · 17 Apr 2026
How we found the articles that name Bhavika Parekh: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 4 topics
Dentistry access
- NHS dentistry
- NHS dentist
- dental access
- dentist shortage
- dental desert
- dental contract
- dental charges
- dental check-up
Also searched with “NHS dentistry” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Dentistry access
Respiratory (asthma/COPD)
- asthma
- COPD
- respiratory disease
- lung cancer screening
- pulmonary
Also searched with “asthma” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Respiratory (asthma/COPD)
Women's health & gynaecology
- women's health
- gynaecology
- endometriosis
- menopause
- HRT
- cervical screening
- women's health strategy
- women's health hub
Also searched with “women's health” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for Women's health & gynaecology
Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics
- cosmetic procedures
- non-surgical cosmetic procedures
- Botox
- botulinum toxin
- dermal fillers
- cosmetic fillers
- lip fillers
- aesthetic medicine
Also searched with “cosmetic procedures” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag. Every term for Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics
Verbatim
“Pain is not the only measure of how serious a dental problem may be.”
“Dentists do not diagnose sleep apnoea, but we can sometimes spot clues that suggest a patient may need to speak to their GP or a sleep specialist.”
“Oestrogen plays a direct role in gum tissue health, saliva production, and even the density of the jawbone. When those levels fall, the risk of gum disease, tooth sensitivity, and eventually tooth loss all increase.”
“Patients should not have to do detective work to work out whether the person injecting their face is clinically qualified.”
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