Posts Tagged ‘Dr Barry Cockcroft’
Chief Dental Officer Wants Greater Role For Dental Therapists
Chief dental officer for England, Dr Barry Cockcroft, has called for changes to the current dental system to try and reduce waiting lists, which may increase in tandem with the introduction of new check-ups. Currently, a pilot scheme is underway across England and practices trialling new check-ups have reported an increase in waiting times, as […]
Public Health England To Help Councils Improve Standards Of Oral Health
Public Health England will help councils across the UK to try and improve standards of oral health. Dr Barry Cockcroft, chief dental officer for England, suggested that there were flaws with the current system for dental care and called for more to be done to help councils to tackle oral health problems. Director of health […]
New NHS Dental Practice Opens In Swanage
A new NHS dental practice has opened in Swanage; the new practice has opened its doors to the public, 14 months after the town’s only surgery stopped providing NHS dental care. Members of staff, dignitaries and representatives from the NHS attended the official opening of Social Care in Action Trafalgar practice in Kings Road West, […]
DIY Dentistry Boom As Patients Struggle To Afford Dental Fees
There has been a boom in DIY dentistry, as more and more people struggle to afford dental fees. According to recent figures, there has been a significant increase in sales of DIY dentistry kits, including home whitening treatments, and the number of patients missing out on routine dental check-ups has increased. It is estimated that […]
Chief Dental Officer Urges Government To Keep Promises
Chief dental officer for England, Barry Cockcroft, has urged the government to keep their promises to reform the dental care system. Mr Cockcroft said that successful pilot projects must be used to shape the future dental contract and improve working conditions for dentists and dental care for patients. Speaking in an interview with ITN, Mr […]
NHS Pilot Scheme Shortlist Unveiled
The shortlist of practices involved in the continued NHS dentistry pilot scheme has been unveiled. The Department of Health confirmed that 29 new dental practices in the UK will join the pilot scheme from April with 70 practices already involved in the trial. The second stage of the pilot scheme has been expanded to identify […]
