Posts Tagged ‘British Dental Association’
Aberdeen Dental School Issues Urgent Call For Patients
Aberdeen Dental School has issued an urgent call for patients to help students to pass their courses. Students at the university are required to complete a minimum number of practical dental procedures in order to pass their courses. However, a severe shortage of patients is threatening their studies. Aberdeen Dental School has already sent two […]
British Dental Association Issues Warnings Over Rural Dental Shake Up Plans
The British Dental Association has warned that patients with the greatest need will be affected by plans to shake-up rural dental services in Scotland. Plans to change services in remote areas have been revealed recently, with four health boards facing the prospect of practice closures. The measures have been announced as a means of reducing […]
Accident And Emergency Departments Flooded With Dental Cases Due To High Dentistry Prices
The number of people seeking help for dental problems in the UK’s Accident and Emergency departments has quadrupled since 2010. In 2010/2011, 3,305 people visited an A and E department for urgent dental care, but the figure has soared since, with 14,526 cases in 2012/2013. Head of health at Unison, Christina McAnea, said that the […]
A Decline In The Number Of English Five-Year-Olds With Tooth Decay
Over a quarter of England’s five-year-olds are suffering with tooth decay. However, a recent survey suggests a decline in figures. Public Health England carried out the analysis, which examined the findings from 133,000 dental check-ups throughout England, which covered 21% of five-year-olds. The survey suggested that 27% of five-year-olds in the country suffered with tooth […]
Somerset Dental Team Celebrates British Dental Association Honour
A Somerset dental team is celebrating after receiving a prestigious honour from the British Dental Association. Wedmore Dental Practice has recently been awarded Silver Membership of the British Dental Association’s Good Practice Scheme, which recognises consistently high standards of dental care over a 7 year period. Gold Membership is the next goal for the practice, […]
Conference Specialists Given New Contract By British Dental Association
Event management firm, Joe Manby Limited has been rewarded with a new contract by the BDA head of event management, Elise Cole, stating that after many successful years working alongside Joe Manby, they are delighted to be working again with the events company. Providing a range of lighting, graphics and electrics expertise the BDA can […]
Bourne End Dental Practice Celebrates Golden Success At Exclusive Awards
Members of staff at Bourne End Dental are all smiles after celebrating a prestigious accolade; the practice has been awarded Gold Membership of the British Dental Association’s Good Practice Scheme and the team was invited to an exclusive awards reception hosted by the BDA. Gold Membership is given to practices, which have demonstrated exceptional standards […]
Trowbridge Dental Team Celebrates BDA Gold Membership
The team from Coleman & Starkey, Trowbridge, is celebrating after receiving Gold Membership of the British Dental Association’s Good Practice Scheme. The BDA scheme is designed to recognise high standards of care, excellent teamwork and commitment to providing a positive patient experience and the gold standard represents 10 years of adhering to the high standards […]
Northern Irish Dentist To Become New President Of The British Dental Association
A Northern Irish dentist is set to become the new president of the British Dental Association. Dr Barry McGonigle, from Omagh, Northern Ireland, will officially become the new president of the BDA on the 25th April. Dr McGonigle will officially take the reins from Dr Frank Holloway at the BDA’s conference and exhibition and will […]
Nottinghamshire Dental Surgeries Celebrate Gold Award
Four dental surgeries in Nottinghamshire are celebrating after being awarded gold membership of the British Dental Association’s Good Practice Scheme. Four practices in the county were awarded the honour, which recognises ten years of membership of the Good Practice Scheme. Aesthetix Dental Suite in Cotgrave, Wollaton’s Grangewood Dental Practice, Wollaton Dental Care and the Wollaton […]
