Posts Tagged ‘Cost of NHS dentistry’
New report suggests over 85% of dentists could leave the NHS in the next 5 years
A new report suggests that 86% of dentists could leave the NHS within the next five years. Practice Plan’s 2018 NHS Confidence Monitor report revealed that there is widespread discontent among NHS dental professionals, with many saying that the current contract has negative implications for both dentists and patients. The report compiled data based on […]
NHS dental charges to increase in April
The cost of NHS dental services is set to rise in April, the Department of Health has confirmed. From April 1st 2019, the price of band 1, 2 and 3 treatments will increase across England. The cost of a check-up, a band 1 treatment, will increase by £1.10 to £22.70, while the cost of band […]
Significant Decrease in Dental Visits in Gloucestershire
Recent figures show a major fall in dental visits in Gloucestershire. The latest figures show that NHS Gloucestershire failed to reach its target of getting 342,000 people to register with a dentist over the course of the last two years, with research showing that only 267,830 new patients saw a dentist in the region. Dentists […]
