Posts Tagged ‘Dumfries’

NHS Dumfries and Galloway defends decision to close dental clinic

NHS Dumfries and Galloway defends decision to close dental clinic

Representatives from NHS Dumfries and Galloway have defended their decision to shut a dental clinic in the area. The board recently revealed that the Lochside dental facility would close in the coming weeks. Campaigners reacted angrily to the decision to close the centre, which serves the north west area of Dumfries. There were claims that […]


Councillors join fight to save dental clinic in Dumfries

Councillors join fight to save dental clinic in Dumfries

Local councillors have joined the fight to save a dental clinic in Dumfries. Recently, an NHS committee suggested that Lochside Dental Care could close; however, local councillors have stepped in to try and save the clinic, which serves a deprived community. Labour campaigners claim that people in the area have been unable to register with […]


Thousands Of Patients Contacted In Scotland After Dentist Found To Have HIV

Thousands Of Patients Contacted In Scotland After Dentist Found To Have HIV

Health boards in Scotland have contacted thousands of patients after a dentist was found to have HIV. The former dentist worked at Kelburne Dental Surgery in Paisley and provided locum cover at Nithbank Hospital in Dumfries; the dentist worked at the surgery until March 2013 and the hospital between April 2004 and 2007. The health […]


Dental patient numbers reach an all-time high in Dumfries and Galloway

Dental patient numbers reach an all-time high in Dumfries and Galloway

Recent figures have given NHS health bosses in Dumfries and Galloway something to smile about; the number of patients registered with an NHS dentist has increased significantly and numbers have now reached an all-time high. Valerie White, a consultant in dental public health, said that NHS Dumfries and Galloway has worked hard over the last […]