Archive for the ‘Oral health’ Category
Stockton MP Speaks Out Against Dental Shake-Up Plans
A local MP has spoken out against plans to shake-up dental services on Teesside. Stockton North MP, Alex Cunningham, has criticised plans to relocate specialist orthodontic services, despite a report supporting the proposed changes. The planned shake-up will see orthodontic services, which are currently provided at hospitals in Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees, move to a new […]
Shrewsbury Dentist Returns after Tour Down Under
A dentist has returned to Shrewsbury after completing a tour of Australia and New Zealand. Dr Emily Wright left the UK at the beginning of the year to embark on an adventure down under. At the time she was working at the Dental Spa in Shrewsbury after training as a Senior House Officer in the […]
Most Patients are Happy with Their Dentist
A survey commissioned by the General Dental Council has revealed that most people are happy with their dentist. The results of the survey showed that 95% of patients are happy with the care they receive and 94% of patients are confident that their dentist is treating them well. The survey also showed that most people […]
Leighton Buzzard Dental Practice Celebrates 5 Years
The dental team at a practice in Leighton Buzzard is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the surgery. Dentist Vimal Patel opened the Whole Tooth five years ago and to begin with the surgery operated via two mobile phones and a small diary. Five years on, the owners are celebrating the anniversary with the purchase of […]
Lansley Announces Funding Boost for NHS
Andrew Lansley, the health minister, has announced a funding boost for the NHS, which will affect medical, dental and community health services. Mr Lansley has confirmed that the NHS will receive an additional 2.5 billion pounds next year, which represents a 2.8% increase. The health minister announced that 91.6 billion pounds will go directly to […]
Dental Checks for Edinburgh’s New Resident Pandas
Edinburgh zoo’s newest residents are settling into life in Scotland and have been welcomed by zoo workers and the media leading up to Friday’s big public unveiling. However, away from the camera lenses, the pandas are undergoing routine medical and dental checks. The pandas, named Yang Guang and Tian Tian, arrived from China a week […]
Uproar Surrounding Dental Closures in New Zealand
Parents and teachers of schoolchildren in New Zealand have reacted angrily to suggestions that more school dental services could be phased out. Sandspit Road School in Auckland is the latest school to suffer, as the dental lab is being shut down this week and children will be forced to visit facilities shared by a number […]
Green Light for Funding for Dental Suite at Welsh Children’s Hospital
The Children’s Hospital of Wales has been given the green light for funding for part two of an expansion project, which will turn the hospital into a world-class health facility. Health minister, Lesley Griffiths, has pledged to make the children’s hospital a world-class health centre following the news that funding had been secured for the […]
Meopham Dental Surgery Hosts Oral Cancer Day
A dental surgery in Meopham has hosted an open day to raise awareness of oral cancer and encourage people to have a screening test. The Meopham Dental Centre hosted an open day on Wednesday 30th November to encourage people to get checked out. Screening checks were available for patients and non-patients and staff were on […]
New Health Minister Focused on Improving Dental Services
The incoming Australian health minister has stated that she is committed to improving dental services. Tanya Plibersek admitted that services were not good enough but refused to commit to the introduction of a universal dental scheme. Talking to ABC Television, Ms Plibersek said that she was not going to make up policies on the spot […]
