Posts Tagged ‘Dental access’

University dean launches new strategy to help patients in rural areas

University dean launches new strategy to help patients in rural areas

Dr James Hupp, dean of the East Carolina University Dental School, has addressed members of the Washington Noon Rotary in a bid to improve dental services for rural patients. Dr Hupp is launching a new programme to allow patients from rural areas greater access to dental services by setting up a number of community-service learning […]


Two NHS dental clinics close in Bognor

Two NHS dental clinics close in Bognor

Thousands of local people in Bognor Regis could soon be without a dentist as two NHS clinics are being closed. The NHS has decided to close Flansham Park Health Centre, Felpham, and Maywood Health Centre, Bognor, on 31 August 2010. The clinics’ patients are angry, upset and worried that they will now not be able […]


Welsh access to NHS dentistry improves

Welsh access to NHS dentistry improves

The Patients Association found that access to dentistry in the country had substantially increased thanks to innovative improvements made by NHS management. In the past many people in Wales struggled to access NHS dentistry but changes made to the system have reduced the size of waiting lists considerably. Edwina Hart, health minister for Wales, claimed […]


Access increases to dentistry in Tyrone

Access increases to dentistry in Tyrone

Three new dental clinics are expected to increase access to Health Service dental care for people in Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Part of a £17million health service dental contract, the new clinics have been established in Dungannon, Omagh and Strabane by Oasis Dental Care. Northern Irish health minister Michael McGimpsey said that it was everyone’s right […]


BDA annoyed by Scottish plans for continuous registration

BDA annoyed by Scottish plans for continuous registration

The British Dental Association has said that it is disappointed that the Scottish government is going ahead with plans for continuous registration despite its objections. Reports have suggested that the association (BDA) raised a number of counter-arguments against the government’s scheme to introduce the continuous registration plans from 1 April 2010 but these were ignored. […]