Posts Tagged ‘NHS dental care’

Dental Visits Increase In Cumbria

Dental Visits Increase In Cumbria

New figures have revealed that more people are seeing a dentist in Cumbria. The latest figures from the NHS Information Centre show an increase of 50,000 dental visits since last year, demonstrating that investment in dental services in the region has definitely paid off. Over the course of the last 12 months, £2.25 million has […]


Thanet MPs Welcome News of 15,000 Extra Dental places

Thanet MPs Welcome News of 15,000 Extra Dental places

Thanet MPs have welcomed news of 15,000 new dental places in the area, Conservate MPs Laura Sandys and Sir Roger Gale welcomed news of two new dental contracts, which will replace the places lost when surgeries in Ramsgate and Sandwich closed last year. The MPs confirmed that the new contracts would come into play from […]


New NHS Dental Statistics Published

New NHS Dental Statistics Published

The results of an NHS dental patient survey have been published. The survey relates to the period of time between July and September this year and is centred on access to NHS dental care. A total of 1.4 million adults were invited to take part in the survey and 475,000 replies were received. The survey […]


OFT Launches New Dental Campaign To Make People Aware Of Their Rights

OFT Launches New Dental Campaign To Make People Aware Of Their Rights

The Office of Fair Trading has launched a new campaign to make people aware of their rights when they visit a dentist. The campaign, which is entitled ‘Right to Smile’ is supported by the British Dental Association, consumer groups and private dental practices and aims to educate people about the rights they have when they […]


Dental firm sponsoring community paddling pool

Dental firm sponsoring community paddling pool

Dental firm, Genix Healthcare, has agreed to sponsor the popular community paddling pool in Eastleigh as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to supporting local people. The pool, which is located in Fleming Park, attracts large numbers during the summer months and provides a fun and enjoyable activity for children and a chance for families […]


Childsmile Promotion Week A Great Success In Stornoway

Childsmile Promotion Week A Great Success In Stornoway

Childsmile Promotion Week was a great success in the Western Isles; the campaign, which was designed to raise awareness of the Childsmile programme, took place last week. Children all over the Western Isles were invited to take part in a range of activities and events as part of the campaign, which were designed to be […]


NHS Bolton Confirms Investment in Dental Services

NHS Bolton Confirms Investment in Dental Services

Bosses at NHS Bolton have confirmed that there will be an additional investment of £200,000 per year to improve access to dental services in the area. The funding will allow existing dental practices to take on an extra 2,700 patients. News of the investment comes shortly after the local press revealed that thousands of people […]


Funding Boost for NHS Dental Services in Northamptonshire

Funding Boost for NHS Dental Services in Northamptonshire

NHS dental services in Northamptonshire have been given a funding boost, after Central Government confirmed a cash injection of £1 million to improve access to NHS care. The extra funding will allow more than 6,000 people to register with an NHS dental practice close to their home. The cash boost is part of an initiative […]


Thousands of patients sign up for NHS dental care in Worcestershire

Thousands of patients sign up for NHS dental care in Worcestershire

More than 2,000 people have signed up for NHS dental care in Worcestershire following a street campaign to raise awareness of local NHS services. In January and February members of NHS staff took to the streets of Malvern, Worcester and Kidderminster to tell people about local services, explain costs and encourage patients to sign up […]


Struggle for dental practices in Ayrshire, despite record number of registrations

Struggle for dental practices in Ayrshire, despite record number of registrations

Figures released by the Scottish government have revealed that 13 percent of children in Ayrshire do not have access to NHS dental care. The figures show that there has been a significant increase in the number of registrations in Ayrshire but thousands of children aged between three and five are still struggling to see a […]