Archive for the ‘NHS Dentistry’ Category
Relief for patients in Flint as new NHS dental provider takes over Bupa practice
Dental patients in Flint are breathing a sigh of relief after a new NHS provider was found to take over the former Bupa Dental practice. The clinic, which is located on Acorn Business Park, has been taken over by Limewood Dental Care. Bupa Dental announced that it would shut the Flint practice earlier this year, […]
Patients resort to drastic measures amid NHS dentist shortages
Dental patients are resorting to drastic measures as it becomes increasingly difficult to get an appointment with an NHS dentist. Some patients are so desperate to ease pain and discomfort caused by dental problems that they are carrying out procedures to extract and repair cracked, decayed and broken teeth at home. James Crick, 27, recently […]
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 places in short supply in Cornwall as 30,000 fewer adults have a dentist
There is a severe shortage of dental places in Cornwall, according to a new report. Research carried out by the NHS for Cornwall Council shows that the number of adults who have a dentist has fallen by 30,000 in just six months. In June 2021, 188,800 adults had an NHS dentist compared with 155,985 in […]
BDA calls for new contract by 2023 to save NHS dentistry
The British Dental Association (BDA) has urged the government to implement a new NHS dental contract by 2023 to save the service. Speaking to ministers about the current crisis in NHS dentistry, Shawn Charlwood, chair of the General Dental Practice Committee, said that NHS dentists feel as though they have been ‘chewed up and spat […]
Dentists urge the government to freeze NHS dental charges as living costs soar
Dentists have urged the government to freeze NHS dental charges as the cost of living continues to soar. Eddie Crouch, chair of the British Dental Association, has written to the health secretary, Sajid Javid, on behalf of all dentists in England. In the letter, Mr Crouch encouraged Mr Javid to avoid a price hike with […]
BDA warns NHS dentistry could disappear as thousands of practices cut ties
The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned that NHS dentistry could die out, as studies show that thousands of dental practices have cut ties with the service. Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, 3,000 dentists have left the NHS. The BDA fears that NHS dentistry will disappear if practices continue to “sever […]
Dental patients in Somerset turn to DIY dentistry
Dental patients in Somerset are turning to DIY dentistry as a result of a lack of NHS appointments. Healthwatch Somerset reported that patients are facing a choice between travelling out of the region, paying for private care or trying to tackle pain themselves at home because there are no practices accepting new NHS patients. One […]
Dental patients in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire face waits of 3 years for NHS appointments
Dental patients in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire face waits of up to three years for NHS dental appointments, according to a recent report. Research carried out by Healthwatch England revealed that a growing number of patients in the region are struggling to get an appointment, with very few NHS places available. The watchdog, which […]
First Minister promises to improve access to NHS dental care in Wales
Mark Drakeford, the First Minister, has promised to improve access to NHS dental care in Wales. Mr Drakeford has vowed to make dental services a priority following two years of disruptions and delays. As Covid-19 restrictions ease further in Wales, dental practices are expected to be able to increase capacity and eliminate measures, which impacted […]
