Posts Tagged ‘poor standards’

Report Condemns Serious Failings At Belfast Dental Hospital

Report Condemns Serious Failings At Belfast Dental Hospital

A report has slammed the Royal Dental Hospital, Belfast, highlighting “serious deficiencies” in care. The Department of Health has recently published a full report into dental services at the hospital following the launch of an enquiry in 2011; the enquiry was ordered after 117 patients who had visited the hospital were recalled for dental check-ups. […]


Cranbourne patients facing three year wait for dental treatment

Cranbourne patients facing three year wait for dental treatment

A recent study has revealed that low income families from Cranbourne, Australia are facing a three year wait for dental treatment. The Teeth First Study, which was conducted by the Brotherhood of St Laurence, also revealed patients are waiting around 29 months for dentures and 38 months for a general check-up. Senior research and policy […]