Posts Tagged ‘Dental care’
Godalming dental patients are struggling to get an NHS appointment
Dental patients in Godalming are struggling to get an NHS appointment, it has been revealed. According to the NHS Choices website, practices in Godalming and nearby Farncombe and Milford are not currently accepting new NHS patients and appointments are only available for emergency referrals. Tina Shonk is one of many local residents who have expressed […]
Barrow dental patients struggling to find an NHS dentist
An investigation carried out by a local newspaper has revealed that patients in Barrow in Furness are struggling to find an NHS dentist. Researchers discovered that there are no dental practices in Barrow accepting new NHS patients at the moment. The majority have closed waiting lists and practices that offer both NHS and private treatment […]
New study reveals more than 50% of dentists plan to leave the NHS in the next 5 years
A new study has revealed that more than 50% of dentists plan to leave the NHS in the next five years. A recent survey conducted by the British Dental Association suggests that 58 percent of dentists are planning to retire, switch to private dentistry or move abroad in the next five years. Many of those […]
Birmingham prison riots were sparked by protest over dental care, court hears
Prison riots that lasted for more than 15 hours were sparked by a protest over dental care, a court has heard. Birmingham Crown Court was informed that a prisoner was protesting about a lack of access to dental care and this is believed to have started 15 hours of riots at HMP Birmingham in 2016. […]
Local health watchdog highlights barriers to dental care in Camden
A local health watchdog has highlighted the most common barriers to dental care in Camden. Healthwatch Camden has recently compiled and published a report detailing the experiences of local people living in the London borough. The ‘Accessing Dental Services in Camden: Experiences of Local People’ report flags up issues raised by dental patients in the […]
Good news for dental patients on the Isle of Lewis, as new clinic opening is announced
There’s good news on the horizon for patients on the Isle of Lewis after it was confirmed that a new clinic is set to open in Stornoway. The news will come as welcome relief from the agony of having to wait for months, even years to register with a local dentist. Dr Sridhar Kalvakuntla, from […]
Ten new jobs created as Love Dental opens its first branch in the North East
Ten new jobs have been created in Gateshead, as Love Dental opens its doors to patients in the North East for the first time. The new Love Dental clinic has opened in the Team Valley and there are plans to open two more clinics in the region in the next two years. In the past […]
Chernobyl children pay the dentist a visit in Malvern
A group of children from Chernobyl has paid the dentist a visit as part of a charity scheme to provide children from the area with the chance to travel to the UK. The Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline Charity provides children growing up in the region to visit the UK, taking advantage of health services, as well […]
Bury dental nurse reminisces about ‘incredible experience’ after volunteering in Greece
A dental nurse has been speaking about her ‘incredible experience’ in Greece after joining Dentaid’s project to provide dental treatment to refugees. Lucy Shimmin, 22, contacted Dentaid to find out more about helping out in the camps, which have been established both on the mainland and some of the islands. Lucy, who is based at […]
Paediatric consultant calls for improved programmes in England amid childhood decay crisis
An NHS paediatric dental consultant has called for improved oral health programmes in England to tackle the childhood decay crisis. Writing in The Guardian, Claire Stevens said that treating children for dental issues has become increasingly commonplace, and more needs to be done to reduce the number of children ending up in hospital wards preparing […]
