Posts Tagged ‘Dental Provision’
Health watchdog appeals for urgent action to improve NHS dental care access in York
Healthwatch York has appealed for urgent action to improve access to dental care, as more and more patients struggle to get an emergency dental appointment. Since April 2019, patients who require urgent dental treatment have been advised to ring NHS 111, but Healthwatch has suggested that some patients have not been provided with the care […]
Portsmouth parents raise concerns after being forced to make a 150-mile trip to take their son to the dentist
The parents of a 4-year old boy have raised concerns over access to NHS dental care in Portsmouth, after they were forced to make a 150-mile round trip for their son to see a dentist. Michael McGhee, who moved from London to Portsmouth four years ago, said that he now drives his son, Patryk, to […]
NHS England launches consultation over the future of emergency dental services in the West Midlands
NHS England has launched a consultation over the future of emergency dental provision in the West Midlands. Health chiefs are planning to modify the existing services, and have asked for patients and members of the public to provide feedback and share ideas and opinions. Under new proposals, the trust is planning to cut the number […]
Western Isles MSP calls for U-turn on proposed dental hub
Western Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan has called for a U-turn on a proposed dental hub. Dr Allan has contacted NHS Western Isles and the chief executives at Comhairle nan Eilean Sar to encourage them to revise plans to open a single hub, which would serve several islands. Recently, proposals for a change in dental provision […]
Highlands MSP calls for urgent meeting to discuss dental provision in the Western Isles
The MSP for the Highlands and Islands, Rhoda Grant, has called for an urgent meeting with the health secretary to discuss dental provision on the islands of South Uist, North Uist and Benbecula. Ms Grant wants to hold talks with Shona Robinson ahead of the end of a consultation, which was launched to talk about […]
Spalding NHS dental provider pulls out of new contract talks
Residents in Spalding are facing an uncertain future after the owner of a practice, which was due to open in December, pulled out of a contract to provide NHS services in the local area. It was revealed that a new surgery would take over the NHS contract from December 2017 back in July, but it […]
Relief for thousands of dental patients as NHS surgery reopens in Tewkesbury
The reopening of an NHS dental surgery in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, has brought relief to thousands of people. Around 7,000 patients were facing an uncertain future when the mydentist clinic on the town’s High Street closed its doors in March. After fearing that they would have to travel to Cheltenham or Gloucester to see an NHS […]
Concerns raised over access to NHS dental care in Scotland
Representatives from the Oral Health Foundation have raised concerns over access to NHS dental care in Scotland. Recent research suggests that more than 215,000 people are facing a 40-mile round trip to see an NHS dentist. Studies undertaken by the Oral Health Foundation show that almost a quarter of people live more than ten miles […]
