Posts Tagged ‘dental appointments’
King’s College Hospital emergency dental clinic switches to appointment-only system
The emergency dental clinic at King’s College Hospital, London, is now operating an appointment-only system. The hospital changed its policy on Monday 12th August, and patients who wish to see a dentist are now encouraged to call on the day at 8am to make an appointment. Walk-in appointments will no longer be available, and the […]
Fines are putting poorer dental patients off, British Dental Association claims
The threat of fines is putting poorer patients off going to the dentist, the British Dental Association claims. The BDA has attributed a significant decrease in the number of people on low incomes booking dental appointments to a fear of being fined. Earlier this year, it emerged that hundreds of people had been wrongly fined […]
New project launched in Bradford to increase availability of dental appointments
A new project, which aims to increase the availability of dental appointments, has been launched in Bradford. According to guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), it is not necessary for all patients to attend 6-monthly dental appointments. However, many patients still have this timeframe in mind when booking dental checks. […]
Which? survey reveals East Lancashire is one of the worst places to try and see a dentist
A survey conducted by Which? consumer magazine has revealed that East Lancashire is one of the worst places to get a dental appointment in the UK. An investigation found that a third of practices in the country were not offering places to new patients, despite the fact hat they advertised spaces online through NHS Choices. […]
Thousands Avoiding The Dentist In Brighton And Hove
The latest Department of Health figures show that thousands of people in Brighton and Hove miss out on regular dental checks. Statistics from the Health and Social Care Information Centre revealed that in the two year period leading up to June 2014, 145,426 people living in the region saw an NHS dentist compared to 154,846 […]
Funding For New Oral Health Scheme In Leicestershire
Leicestershire dental patients are set to benefit from a cash injection of thousands of pounds from the Department of Health. Ministers revealed an additional £30 million would be given to trusts across the UK. Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland has received a total of £570,000. A sum of £330,000 will be used to create more appointments […]
Promising Dental Access Figures
The latest figures for dental access are promising, with more people able to see an NHS dentist. The figures, which have been released as part of the GP Patient Survey, show an improvement in access to dental services; the survey was conducted between January and March this year. Of the patients surveyed, 60 percent of […]
Dentists Encouraged to Text Patients
Dentists have been encouraged to text patients to remind them about attending regular check-ups after a study in India found that texting can make a huge difference to attendance levels. The British Dental Association found that more than 3.5 million appointments are missed every year in England and a study from India has revealed that […]
Patients could face fines for missing dental appointments
The British Dental Association has warned against missed appointments, saying that other patients are missing out on NHS dental care as a result of millions of missed dental appointments in the UK. Research conducted by the BDA found that the average NHS dentist could fill two weeks’ worth of appointments with missed appointments over the […]
Patients in Ledbury facing four month wait for dental appointments
Patients in Ledbury, Herefordshire, are facing a four month wait for dental appointments, it has been revealed. Deputy Mayor, Tony Bradford, contacted his local NHS dental surgery to arrange a check-up but was told that the earliest appointment available was 4 months away; he said he was “horrified” at the wait. He then rang a […]
