Posts Tagged ‘Accident and Emergency’
Dentists call for increased NHS funding, as patients head to A&E and GP surgeries for free treatment
Dentists have urged the government to increase NHS funding, as figures reveal people are increasingly likely to go to A&E departments and GP surgeries where they can receive free treatment. Statistics show that government spending on NHS dentistry has decreased by £4.95 per person in the last five years, and dentists are worried that the […]
Dental patients cost the NHS £18 million per year, study suggests
Patients who visit Accident and Emergency departments with dental issues are costing the NHS up to £18 million per year, a new study suggests. Researchers from Newcastle University and the British Dental Association discovered that 135,000 people are visiting their local emergency department with dental problems each year. Experts claimed that doctors and nurses were […]
