Archive for the ‘Dental Access’ Category
Bupa Dental Care to shut 85 practices
Bupa Dental Care has revealed plans to close or merge up to 85 dental practices as a result of recruitment issues and challenges facing the industry. The chain, which currently operates more than 400 clinics across the UK, will shut, sell or merge 85 practices by the end of the year. This means that the […]
Swindon councillor calls for school visits amid dental place shortage
A Swindon councillor has called for dentists to start visiting schools, as children struggle to access NHS dental care. Statistics from NHS England suggest that more than 50% of children in Swindon don’t currently have access to an NHS dentist. The access rate of 47.6% in Wiltshire is slightly higher than the national average of […]
North East dental practices ramp up recruitment campaign to fill gaps
Dental practices in the North East of England have ramped up recruitment campaigns to fill gaps in the workforce. Practices across the region are advertising roles, with an immediate start available in many cases. Many employers have added incentives to lure dentists, dental nurses and hygienists to clinics based in Middlesbrough, Darlington, Morpeth, Gateshead, Newcastle […]
Over 20% of Brits don’t have a dentist, new figures show
A new survey has revealed that more than 20% of Brits don’t currently have a dentist. A poll by YouGov suggests that 22% of adults are not currently on a practice list. More than a third of those who don’t have a dentist say they cannot find a practice accepting new patients and 5% of […]
Refugee, 7, returns to Ukraine for dental treatment due to waiting times in Scotland
A refugee who fled Ukraine has returned to her birth country to undergo dental treatment due to long waiting times in Scotland. Lisa, who is 7 years old, has been living in Aberdeenshire with her mother, Oksana Martirosova, since September 2022. The duo recently returned to Ukraine via Poland so that Lisa could have some […]
11 million patients failed to get a dental appointment in 2022, data shows
New data suggests that around 11 million people in England failed to get a dental appointment in 2022. Analysis of the 2022 GP Patient Survey revealed that a quarter of adults in England were unable to see an NHS dentist last year. The shortage of NHS dental places is a national problem, but some areas […]
Health bosses exploring new options amid dental access crisis in Basingstoke
Health bosses are exploring new options amid a deepening dental access crisis in Basingstoke. There are currently no new NHS adult places available at any of the 22 practices in the town, according to the NHS website. Some of the town’s dental clinics have switched to private services in the last two years and just […]
Community group fears Highland patients could face 140-mile trip to the dentist
Members of a community group in the Scottish Highlands has voiced concerns over access to NHS dentists as a local practice closes. Skye and Lochalsh Dental Practice is shutting, which will affect around 4,000 residents. The firm that runs the surgery is currently up for sale and the dentists are either leaving the region or […]
MP calls for urgent action to improve NHS dental access in Cumbria
The MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, Tim Farron, has called for urgent action to improve NHS dental access in Cumbria after revealing that there are currently no adult places available in the county. Speaking in the House of Commons on Monday 30th January, Mr Farron said that it was “utterly appalling” that patients in Cumbria […]
Bridlington man fixes broken crown with £4 DIY kit amid dentist shortage
A man from Bridlington repaired a broken crown using a £3.99 DIY kit recently after struggling to find an NHS dentist. Anthony Watson hasn’t had an NHS dentist for several years and said there was no way he could afford to pay to see a private dentist. When he broke a tooth that was already […]
