Posts Tagged ‘NHS dental treatment’

South Lakes MP chairs dental access crisis debate in parliament

South Lakes MP chairs dental access crisis debate in parliament

South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, chaired a parliamentary debate on the dental access crisis in Cumbria on Wednesday 3rd July. Mr Farron, who has raised concerns over a lack of NHS dental places in the region in the past, debated the subject of dental access with government ministers. Cumbria is the one of the worst […]


Health watchdog identifies incorrect address records as a major contributor to wrongful dental fines

Health watchdog identifies incorrect address records as a major contributor to wrongful dental fines

A health watchdog has suggested that incorrect address records are a major contributor to the prevalence of wrongful fines handed out to dental patients. Healthwatch, which is based in the Kirklees area of Yorkshire, claims that many fines that are being imposed wrongfully are the result of inaccurate address records. Recently, it was revealed that […]


Horncastle Residents Raise Concerns Over NHS Dentist Shortage

Horncastle Residents Raise Concerns Over NHS Dentist Shortage

The residents of Horncastle have raised concerns over a shortage of dentists in the town. NHS England officials have urged patients to get in touch after several residents reported they had difficulty trying to get an appointment. Several people have been in touch with the local newspaper and one man claimed that a practice that […]


Hundreds of Dentists Warn of Dental Crisis in Open Letter

Hundreds of Dentists Warn of Dental Crisis in Open Letter

Around 400 dentists have joined forces to pen an open letter, which has been published in the national press. The letter warns of a dental crisis in the country, with thousands of children admitted to hospital each year with preventable oral health problems and a system in place that is not fit for purpose in […]


Dental Expert Suggests Better Oral Health Measures to Reduce Children’s Hospital Admissions

Dental Expert Suggests Better Oral Health Measures to Reduce Children’s Hospital Admissions

A leading dental researcher suggests that effective preventative measures and better dental care could drastically reduce the number of hospital admissions among young children and save the NHS millions of pounds. Peninsula Dental School’s Professor Elizabeth Kay has recently carried out a review to evaluate public health measures related to reducing rates of decay among […]