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Vets encourage owners to prioritise oral health during Pet Smile Month

Vets encourage owners to prioritise oral health during Pet Smile Month

Vets are encouraging pet owners to look after their furry friends’ teeth this month. September is Pet Smile Month. As part of the annual campaign, vets across the country are offering advice and help with dental health issues, with some surgeries also providing free dental checks. For most owners, brushing their teeth is an important […]


Prestatyn dental patients criticise private plan fees

Prestatyn dental patients criticise private plan fees

Dental patients in Prestatyn have criticised fees for private dental care after the town’s mydentist surgery stopped providing NHS care. One patient labelled the charges “a joke” after receiving a letter from the practice outlining three payment options. The practice is offering a range of payment plan options, costing between £7.75 and £23.95 per month. […]


Dental services still recovering from the pandemic in the East Riding

Dental services still recovering from the pandemic in the East Riding

Dental services in the East Riding of Yorkshire are still recovering from the pandemic. The latest statistics show that activity is still well below pre-pandemic levels, despite a significant increase from 2020/2021. Data from NHS Digital revealed that a total of 142,396 courses of dental treatment were delivered in the region in the 12-month period […]


Healthwatch raises concerns over lack of emergency dental care in Liverpool

Healthwatch raises concerns over lack of emergency dental care in Liverpool

Healthwatch has raised concerns over a lack of emergency dental care in Liverpool. At a recent meeting of Sefton Council’s health overview and scrutiny committee, representatives said that they had “nowhere to signpost people” who need urgent dental care due to a shortage of dentists in the city. Cases reported to the group included elderly […]


NHS bosses confident dental access will improve in Derby in the autumn

NHS bosses confident dental access will improve in Derby in the autumn

NHS bosses have reassured members of Derby City Council that access to dental services will improve in the autumn. At a recent meeting of the council, local dentistry leaders suggested that it should be easier to get NHS dental appointments from October. Leaders indicated that changes to the NHS dental contract will help to tackle […]


Good dental health helps to reduce risk of cognitive decline and dementia

Good dental health helps to reduce risk of cognitive decline and dementia

Good dental health helps to reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, according to analysis of more than 45 studies. Research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society includes analysis of 47 studies. The analysis indicates that healthy teeth and gums lower the risk of dementia and cognitive decline. Tooth decay and […]


1 million pregnant women and new mothers have missed out on free dental care amid access crisis

1 million pregnant women and new mothers have missed out on free dental care amid access crisis

Up to a million pregnant women and new mothers have missed out on free dental care as a result of a lack of NHS appointments since the start of the pandemic. According to NHS data, the number of appointments for pregnant women and women who are entitled to free dental care after giving birth decreased […]


Plans approved for new dental clinic in Swindon

Plans approved for new dental clinic in Swindon

Plans to build a brand new dental clinic in Swindon have been given the green light. Planning officers have approved an application from the owners of Mayhew Dental, which is located at the end of Covingham Drive. The existing building will be demolished alongside a single-storey unit, which was previously used as a physiotherapy clinic. […]


Holt dental practice to stop NHS dental services

Holt dental practice to stop NHS dental services

A dental practice in Holt, North Norfolk, will stop NHS dental services at the end of November. Compass Clinic has contacted patients to inform them that the practice will switch to private services only from November 30th. In a letter to patients, the owners stated that there was no choice but to make the change […]


Ministers to ease overseas regulations to boost dentist recruitment

Ministers to ease overseas regulations to boost dentist recruitment

Ministers are set to make changes to regulations for overseas recruitment to boost NHS staff numbers. The former health minister, Steve Barclay, indicated that the government plans to make it easier for health professionals from overseas to travel to the UK to work for the NHS. The changes will facilitate faster recruitment for nurses, doctors […]