Archive for the ‘Dental Access’ Category
Cornwall MP claims people have given up trying to get dental appointments
The MP for St Ives and West Cornwall claims that people have given up trying to get dental appointments because waiting times are too long. Derek Thomas recently conducted a survey, which threw up “shocking” results. Mr Thomas has been campaigning for improved access to NHS dental care for years. At the start of the […]
Portsmouth patients struggle to get appointments as family travels to Watford to see a dentist
Portsmouth patients cannot get NHS dental appointments, according to Portsmouth South MP, Stephen Morgan. Mr Morgan said that the city has become a “dental care desert” during a debate on GP and dental services in England. Speaking about the crisis, Mr Morgan said that one family that had contacted him were driving all the way […]
Middlesbrough Council to investigate dental services as access issues deepen
Councillors in Middlesbrough are set to investigate local dental services amid deepening access issues. At a recent meeting of the council’s health scrutiny committee, it was decided that the council would take a closer look at dental provision as local people continue to struggle to get appointments. The latest figures presented to the panel show […]
Hampshire councillor calls for urgent improvements to dental access after waiting a year for an appointment
A councillor from Hampshire County Council has called for urgent improvements to dental access after waiting almost a year for an appointment. Andy Tree, an independent councillor for Whitehill, Bordon and Lindon, called to make an appointment last autumn and he is still waiting to see a dentist. When he rang recently to inquire about […]
Isle of Wight dental access issues continue as bid to find new provider fails
Dental access issues continue to deepen on the Isle of Wight despite efforts to increase NHS capacity. Patients on the Isle of Wight are still struggling to get appointments following a review of services on the island. The review highlighted widespread access issues, prompting NHS England to propose a new super-surgery. The new practice would […]
Dental capacity set to increase in Llandrindod Wells
Councillors and residents in Llandrindod Wells have something to smile about after months of campaigning for improved access to dental services. The town council has been working tirelessly to gather support for better dental access since 2020. After launching a campaign and carrying out surveys to assess coverage in the local area, councillors have finally […]
More than 2,000 people waiting to see a dentist at RAF Marham dental practice
More than 2,000 people are on a waiting list at the dental practice based at RAF Marham. The clinic, which is the first to be located at a Ministry of Defence site, opened in 2020 to provide dental care for military families. Two years on and the practice now has a waiting list of more […]
Bupa Dental confirms Millom practice closure
Bupa Dental has confirmed the closure of its Millom practice. Claire Pearson, regional operations director, said that Bupa has decided to close the practice in Millom due to staffing shortages. It has been impossible to fill vacancies for permanent dentists and this means that it is no longer viable to offer NHS dental services. Despite […]
Fewer than a third of Cumbria residents have seen a dentist during the pandemic
Fewer than a third of Cumbria residents have seen a dentist during the pandemic, according to figures from NHS England. Data shows that 32% of Cumbrians saw a dentist in the 24-month period leading up to December 2021. This figure is a significant reduction from the equivalent time period two years before when 47% of […]
Patients queued from 5am for Dentaid’s mobile clinic in Suffolk
Patients in Suffolk queued from 5am to see a dentist last month. Dentaid, a charity, which has stepped in to try to plug gaps in the county, held two mobile clinics in February. The first, in Leiston, attracted crowds from the early hours, with the first patients turning up just before 5am. Leiston currently has […]
