Posts Tagged ‘Dental access’

NHS dental places available in Lancashire

NHS dental places available in Lancashire

New dental places have been made available for patients in West Lancashire. Patients are being invited to register with the Ravat and Ray Dental Care practice, which is located at Ormskirk Hospital. Peter Drury, practice manager, said that patients can contact the surgery directly to register for a place. Mr Drury praised the work of […]


Seven new dental clinics set to open in Chennai

Seven new dental clinics set to open in Chennai

The Mayor of Chennai has announced that seven new dental clinics will open in the city in the near future. Mayor Subramanian announced that clinics will open in the Basin Bridge, Ayanavaram, Kilpauk, Nungambakkam, Pulianthope, Mylapore and Saidapet areas of the city. Mayor Subramanian said that the new clinics would make dental care more accessible […]


Shortage of dentists in Kansas

Shortage of dentists in Kansas

Figures have revealed that there is a widespread shortage of dentists in Kansas. There are currently 91 counties in Kansas without a sufficient number of dentists to serve the local population and 14 of these counties do not have a dentist. The problem is worst in North East Kansas. As a result of the shortage […]


Surrey dentists host free dental clinic

Surrey dentists host free dental clinic

A team of dentists in Surrey, USA are planning to host a free dental event to help local people this weekend. The event will be held as part of the Dentistry from the Heart campaign, which runs throughout America. Local dentists are joining forces to provide around 200 patients with routine dental treatment free of […]


Thousands of new dental places in North Yorkshire

Thousands of new dental places in North Yorkshire

Health officials in North Yorkshire have claimed that they have “turned a corner”, after thousands of new NHS dental places were made available in Whitby. Whitby was identified as an underserved area, after figures revealed that a large proportion of people were struggling to register with an NHS dentist. In recent years, the NHS has […]


New dental surgery opens in East Yorkshire

New dental surgery opens in East Yorkshire

A new dental practice is to be formally opened for business as of Monday, it has been revealed. Snaith Dental Care opened in September but will be officially opened by Karen Knapton, chairman of NHS East Riding and local MP Andrew Percy. The practice is part of a 2.8 million pound investment in NHS dental […]


Dental staff hit the streets to recruit NHS patients

Dental staff hit the streets to recruit NHS patients

Dental staff in Trafford are planning to hit the streets and visit shopping malls to try and encourage people to register with an NHS dentist. Members of staff from Trafford will visit the Stretford Mall this week to talk to local people about NHS dental services in the area and encourage them to sign up […]


Oral health still a major concern in Africa

Oral health still a major concern in Africa

Experts attending the Kenya Dental Association Scientific Conference have insisted that oral health remains a major problem in many parts of Africa. At the conference in Nairobi, experts praised recent programmes and projects, which have helped to raise awareness of oral health and improve access to dental care; however, they also stressed that there was […]


Emergency dental cases soar in the UK

Emergency dental cases soar in the UK

Recent figures have revealed that the number of patients seeking emergency dental care has soared by 40 percent in the last decade alone. The figures suggest a significant increase in the number of patients visiting hospital accident and emergency departments for dental treatment and officials have attributed the increase to problems with access to emergency […]


Cash injection for NHS dental services in Shropshire

Cash injection for NHS dental services in Shropshire

Shropshire County Primary Care Trust has announced that £400,000 has been made available to fund additional NHS dental places in the area. The money will be used to pay for around 4,700 dental check-ups and will improve access to local NHS dental services in the region. Liz Welsh, senior commissioning manager from the trust said […]