Archive for the ‘Dental Access’ Category
Dentaid confirms launch of second mobile unit
Dentaid has confirmed the launch of a second mobile unit. The UK-based charity revealed the news at the BDIA Dental Showcase and will run the second clinic in association with Bupa Dental Care. The new vehicle will build on the successes of the first unit, touring homeless shelters and facilities, soup kitchens and day centres. […]
Brighouse dental clinic expansion creates new jobs
A dental clinic based in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, is set to expand, creating several new jobs. Town Hall Dental is in the process of adding two new surgeries at its base in the Old Town Hall in the centre of Brighouse. The practice, which has been providing dental care since 2012, will be expanding its […]
More than 40% of Leicester residents haven’t seen an NHS dentist for 2 years
More than 40% of Leicester residents haven’t seen an NHS dentist for at least 2 years, according to new figures. Statistics from the latest GP Patient Survey suggested that 15% of patients in the city hadn’t tried to make an appointment in the last 24 months, while 27% had never tried to see an NHS […]
Experts call for urgent action, as children living in coastal towns face dental crisis
Dental experts have called for urgent action to raise standards of oral health in coastal towns. The British Dental Association claims that children living in seaside communities are vulnerable to dental health issues due to a combination of limited access to NHS dental services and “high needs.” The BDA described the situation as a “double […]
Councillors call for new long-term dental providers to be based in deprived areas of Portsmouth
Councillors in Portsmouth have called for new, long-term providers to be based in poorer areas of the city. NHS England is currently working to identify new contactors after dental chain, Colosseum Dental, pulled out of its NHS contract. NHS England has confirmed that three providers based in the city will take up temporary contracts to […]
Third dental provider steps in to help Portsmouth patients left without a dentist
A third dental provider has stepped in to help Portsmouth dental patients, who have been left in the lurch. Thousands of people were left without a dentist when Colosseum Dental pulled the plug on its NHS contracts. The chain, which operated three practices within the city, ceased to provide NHS care earlier this year, resulting […]
Penzance patients waiting 12 months to see a dentist
Patients in Penzance are waiting a year to see a dentist, new research has revealed. Cornwall Live recently reported that some patients had routine check-ups cancelled, only to be informed that the next available appointment was August 2020. The latest NHS data also shows that there are no practices located within a 120-mile radius of […]
Melksham couple urges local practice to improve access for disabled patients
A couple from Melksham has urged their local practice to improve access facilities for disabled patients. John and Rosemary Croft recently switched to the town’s Regency Practice, after their previous surgery, The White Horse Dental Practice, ceased to provide NHS treatment. When they visited the clinic for the first time, John and Rosemary found it […]
Health watchdog appeals for urgent action to improve NHS dental care access in York
Healthwatch York has appealed for urgent action to improve access to dental care, as more and more patients struggle to get an emergency dental appointment. Since April 2019, patients who require urgent dental treatment have been advised to ring NHS 111, but Healthwatch has suggested that some patients have not been provided with the care […]
Portsmouth parents raise concerns after being forced to make a 150-mile trip to take their son to the dentist
The parents of a 4-year old boy have raised concerns over access to NHS dental care in Portsmouth, after they were forced to make a 150-mile round trip for their son to see a dentist. Michael McGhee, who moved from London to Portsmouth four years ago, said that he now drives his son, Patryk, to […]
