Posts Tagged ‘AGPs’
Health watchdog suggests dental patients looking for non-urgent treatment are paying for private care
A health watchdog has suggested that patients who are looking for non-essential dental treatment are being forced to pay for private care. Representatives from Healthwatch England claim to have received several calls from patients who were unable to access services at an NHS clinic. People have contacted the body after failing to get an appointment […]
Scottish dentists worry about ‘paralysing’ NHS Coronavirus guidelines
Dentists in Scotland are worried about the implications of ongoing Coronavirus restrictions. Sheila Macintyre, from the Scottish Dental Association, claims that the current guidelines are contributing to the paralysis of NHS dentistry. Ms Macintyre, who runs a practice in Renfrewshire, suggested that the policies currently enforced by the Scottish Government have created a two-tier NHS […]
Dentists in Scotland to resume aerosol-generating procedures
Dentists in Scotland have been given the green light to provide a wider range of treatments, including aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs). From Monday 17th August, dental practices in Scotland will be allowed to offer patients treatments that involve using utensils like drills as part of the next phase of lockdown easing. For most patients, the only […]
Orkney dentists working to resume routine services
Dentists in Orkney are working hard to try and restore routine dental services as quickly as possible. Dental practices on the island were allowed to reopen in June as part of phase 2 lockdown easing, but initially, services were restricted. While dentists were able to treat patients who required urgent treatment, they were not allowed […]
Dental practices given the green light to offer aerosol-generating procedures in Scotland
Dental practices in Scotland have been given the green light to provide aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) for urgent cases from the 17th August. As part of the latest phase of lockdown easing, dentists will soon be able to offer AGPs to patients who require urgent treatment. Previously, clinics could only provide non-aerosol treatments. The Scottish Government […]
Suffolk dentists could charge up to £40 more to cover rising PPE costs
Dentists in Suffolk are adding up to £40 to the cost of dental treatment to cover rising PPE expenses. Under new guidelines, dental teams are required to use additional PPE for procedures, which generate and spread droplets. The cost of PPE has soared in the last five months, with practices now facing much higher running […]
Local councillors meet with public health representatives to discuss dentistry in Bradford
Local councillors have met with representatives from public health bodies to discuss the future of dental services in Bradford. At a meeting of the council’s Health and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee, dentistry was one of the most pressing subjects on the agenda. Emma Wilson, from NHS England, provided an update on practices reopening […]
Dental patients in Cambridgeshire braced for increased charges
Dental patients in Cambridgeshire have been urged to prepare for increased charges to cover the cost of PPE. Practices in the county have informed patients that prices may rise to legislate for the increased cost of providing staff with personal protective equipment. Practices in England have been open since the 8th June, but clinics are […]
Mydentist increases dental charges to cover additional PPE costs
One of the UK’s largest dental chains, mydentist, has increased fees to cover the additional cost of PPE (personal protective equipment). Representatives from mydentist have written to patients, outlining changes in the pricing policy to legislate for rising PPE expenses. The cost of treatment will rise by £7 for patients undergoing standard treatments that do […]
Scottish dentists prepare patients for a different type of appointment
Now that dental practices have been given the green light to reopen in Scotland, dentists are preparing patients for a different type of appointment. Clinics have been closed across Scotland for the last three months, but many are now reopening to offer services to local patients. Although appointments will now be available, patients have been […]
