Posts Tagged ‘delay’

Spalding pensioner dismayed by lack of access to NHS dental care

Spalding pensioner dismayed by lack of access to NHS dental care

A pensioner from Spalding has spoken of his dismay after being unable to book an emergency dental appointment. Thomas Edwards, known to his friends as ‘Taffy’, tried to get an appointment at Spalding’s Johnson Hospital, only to be informed that the service was “overwhelmed” and he would have to pay to see a private dentist […]


Patients angry over operation delays

Patients angry over operation delays

Patients in Warwickshire are angry after it was revealed that a number of operations will be delayed as a result of NHS spending cuts. Patients who are waiting for hip and shoulder replacements, dental surgery and cataract surgery will now face a wait for treatment, as bosses at the Primary Care Trust announced that the […]