Posts Tagged ‘Dewsbury’
NHS England offers reassurances over the future of dental services in Ravensthorpe
Representatives from NHS England have offered reassurances over the future of dental services in Ravensthorpe. The news comes after it was confirmed that the town’s only practice would close at the beginning of July. MP for Dewsbury, Paula Sheriff, recently took the issue to the House of Commons, as more and more people in the […]
Dewsbury MP calls for the health secretary to step in to avert deepening dental access crisis
The MP for Dewsbury, Paula Sheriff, has called for the health secretary, Matt Hancock to step in to avert a dental access crisis in West Yorkshire. Ms Sheriff has written to Mr Hancock, urging him to take urgent action to provide better access to NHS dental services in her constituency. Ms Sheriff has been appealing […]
Dewsbury MP calls for improved access to NHS dentistry, as Ravensthorpe’s only surgery is set to close
Dewsbury MP, Paula Sheriff, has called for urgent action to improve access to NHS dentistry in her constituency, after it was confirmed that the last remaining surgery in Ravensthorpe is set to close. Ms Sheriff described the news that the Ravensthorpe Dental Surgery will close on July 12th as “terrible” and said that she is […]
Dentaid mobile unit set to return to Dewsbury to host free clinics
A mobile dental unit provided by the charity, Dentaid, is set to return to Dewsbury between the 18th and the 21st February. The clinic, which will be staffed by Dentaid volunteers, will offer free dental treatment to people who are struggling to access or afford dental care. The clinics have been funded by Kirklees Council […]
Dentaid mobile unit treats more than 150 patients in Dewsbury
A mobile dental unit provided by the charity, Dentaid, has provided treatment for more than 150 patients in Dewsbury. The dental van, which toured the local area for seven days, offered a range of services including extractions, fillings and urgent pain relief. The first patient through the door was Philip Rushforth who had been suffering […]
