Posts Tagged ‘NHS’

Health bosses launch enquiry following difficulties recruiting dentists in North Yorkshire

Health bosses launch enquiry following difficulties recruiting dentists in North Yorkshire

Health bosses in Yorkshire have launched an enquiry after experiencing difficulties recruiting new dentists to work in North Yorkshire. Members of the scrutiny of health committee at North Yorkshire council will work with NHS England and Health Education England to ascertain potential reasons why it’s proving difficult to recruit dentists in the area, and why […]


Health chiefs confirm plans for more than 1,500 new dental places in Kirklees

Health chiefs confirm plans for more than 1,500 new dental places in Kirklees

Health chiefs have confirmed plans to create more than 1,500 new NHS dental places in Kirklees this summer. Health bosses have announced that 1,700 places will be made available this summer, with a further 2,000 to be created in the next two years. The new places will be spread across six dental practices in the […]


Number of children waiting 6 months for a dental procedure increases, NHS data confirms

Number of children waiting 6 months for a dental procedure increases, NHS data confirms

The number of children waiting at last 6 months for a dental procedure has increased, according to new NHS data. New figures from more than 30 NHS trusts show that the number of children waiting six months for dental surgery has increased by over 50 percent in the last three years. The number of children […]


Northumberland dental patients given hope over new dental practice

Northumberland dental patients given hope over new dental practice

Dental patients in rural Northumberland villages have been given a glimmer of hope for the future of dental services, after NHS England confirmed plans to have a new dental provider in place by June 2019. Residents in Rothbury and Hadston have been facing an uncertain future after local dentist, Simon Francis, was forced to stop […]


Dentists call for increased NHS funding, as patients head to A&E and GP surgeries for free treatment

Dentists call for increased NHS funding, as patients head to A&E and GP surgeries for free treatment

Dentists have urged the government to increase NHS funding, as figures reveal people are increasingly likely to go to A&E departments and GP surgeries where they can receive free treatment. Statistics show that government spending on NHS dentistry has decreased by £4.95 per person in the last five years, and dentists are worried that the […]


Highlands MSP raises concerns over access to NHS dentistry, as patients are moved to private surgeries

Highlands MSP raises concerns over access to NHS dentistry, as patients are moved to private surgeries

An MSP based in the Highlands has raised concerns over the future of NHS dentistry, as patients move from NHS clinics to private surgeries. Rhoda Grant said that a lack of funding made available by the government has contributed to “privatisation by the back door.” Recently, patients who were previously registered with NHS services in […]


Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to cease running dental services on the Isle of Wight

Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to cease running dental services on the Isle of Wight

Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust will cease running dental services on the Isle of Wight, it has been confirmed. The trust, which is based in the South West of England, has served notice, stating that the difficulties associated with overseeing services from a distance have become increasingly apparent. The trust took over the provision of […]


Good news for dental patients in Shetland, as private practice offers NHS places

Good news for dental patients in Shetland, as private practice offers NHS places

Dental patients in Shetland have a reason to smile after a private practice on the island started accepting NHS patients. Dental Shetland in Lerwick is now offering NHS dental places, as well as private dental services, a move, which has delighted local health bosses. The clinic has confirmed that Dr David Lubbe will continue to […]


NHS England calls for dentists to see 70,000 more pre-school children per year

NHS England calls for dentists to see 70,000 more pre-school children per year

NHS England has set dentists a goal of seeing 70,000 more pre-school children per year in a bid to try and reduce the number of children suffering from decay. The latest figures suggest that around 140 children are having teeth extracted every day, and NHS England is hoping to encourage more parents to ensure that […]


Dorset dentists worried as NHS figures show 40% of children didn’t visit a dentist last year

Dorset dentists worried as NHS figures show 40% of children didn’t visit a dentist last year

Dentists in Dorset are worried about the state of children’s teeth after it emerged that 40% of the county’s children didn’t have a dental check-up in 2017. According to figures from NHS Digital, almost 29,000 children in the county didn’t go to the dentist last year. This equates to 39.6% of the child population. Dentists […]