Posts Tagged ‘NHS dental services’
Calderdale Council to consider water fluoridation following children’s dental health debate
Members of Calderdale Council are set to explore the possibility of adding fluoride to local water supplies following a debate on children’s dental health. At a council meeting where children’s oral health was on the agenda, members of the council’s children and young people’s scrutiny board discussed several measures, including water fluoridation. This is a […]
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 […]
A third of Fife children still have tooth decay, despite major improvements
There have been major improvements in standards of oral health among Fife’s children in the last decade, but the latest statistics suggest that there is still a long way to go. Since the Childsmile initiative was introduced in 2006, rates of tooth decay have fallen significantly, but figures show that almost a third of children […]
Kings Lynn patients raise concerns about NHS access, as some face 70-mile trip to the dentist
Patients in Kings Lynn have raised concerns about a lack of access to NHS dental services in the region, with some facing trips of up to 70 miles to see a dentist. Alan Lowes, 74, was recently interviewed in the local press after he experienced difficulties registering with a dentist. Mr Lowes had never had […]
New Sleaford dental practice attracts thousands of pre-registrations
A dental practice, which is due to open its doors to patients in Sleaford later this month, has already attracted thousands of pre-registrations. Staff at Treeline Dental Care in Southgate started to take calls in December, with over 1,000 people signing up for the new practice by the 5th December. The surgery will open 365 […]
Community members to meet with dental officials to discuss services in Nairn
Members of the community are set to meet with dental officials to discuss the provision of dental care in Nairn. Following repeated calls for discussions to take place over the last few months, a meeting has now been scheduled for June. Residents have raised concerns over a lack of access to NHS dental care in […]
Could Parents Be Putting Millions of Children’s Oral Health at Risk?
New research has suggested that parents could be putting up to seven million children’s oral health at risk because they are unaware of a highly effective preventative dental treatment, which is available free of charge on the NHS. Research conducted by mydentist revealed that 60 percent of parents are unaware of the availability of fluoride […]
Bradford Residents Urged to Participate in Survey About Local NHS Dental Services
A health watchdog is encouraging people in Bradford and the surrounding area to participate in a survey about local dental services. Healthwatch Bradford and District has launched a new survey to try and learn more about NHS services in the local area. Manager of the organisation, Andrew Jones, said that the aim of the survey […]
NHS Loses More Than £3 Million in Dental Fraud in Scotland
The NHS lost more than £3 million in Scotland in 2014 due to dental fraud and mistakes, figures have confirmed. A report compiled by NHS Counter Fraud Services (CFS) revealed that a sum of £3.25 million was lost in Scotland in 2014 as a result of fraudulent and mistaken claims for NHS dental care. The […]
British Dental Foundation Reveals Significant Increase in Helpline Calls
The UK’s leading dental charity, the British Dental Health Foundation, has reported a significant increase in the number of calls to its helpline in the last 12 months. The latest figures show an increase of 17 percent in the number of calls to the helpline in the last year. The increase is the second consecutive […]
