Posts Tagged ‘Dental waiting times’
Penzance patients waiting 12 months to see a dentist
Patients in Penzance are waiting a year to see a dentist, new research has revealed. Cornwall Live recently reported that some patients had routine check-ups cancelled, only to be informed that the next available appointment was August 2020. The latest NHS data also shows that there are no practices located within a 120-mile radius of […]
Scottish public health minister admits dental waiting times are ‘completely unacceptable’
Public health minister, Joe Fitzpatrick, has admitted that waiting times for dental treatment in Scotland are “completely unacceptable.” Mr Fitzpatrick was quizzed about information published by the Liberal Democrats, which revealed that over 1,000 people were waiting over 12 weeks for hospital treatment. Since 2014, there has been a five-fold increase in the number of […]
Increase in number of dental patients using ER departments in the USA
There has been a significant increase in the number of people visiting Emergency Rooms for dental treatment in the USA, according to data from the American Dental Association. The most recent statistics from the ADA show that the number of people seeking urgent treatment for dental issues rose from 1.1 million in 2000 to 2.2 […]
Victoria Health Ministers Issue Warning Over Dental Treatment Waiting Times
Health ministers in Victoria have issued a warning to the public, suggesting that waiting times for hospital and dental treatment will increase in the state in the years to come. Jill Hennessey, a health minister for Victoria state government, warned that waiting times are expected to increase. This is particularly true for dental care due […]
Gloucestershire Dental Practice Slashes Waiting Time For Patients
A dental practice in Gloucester is slashing waiting times for patients. Genix Healthcare Dental Practice, which opened in Gloucester in 2012, has saved thousands of patients from waiting prolonged periods of time for dental treatment. Since the practice opened two years ago, 10,000 patients have registered and the surgery has made a massive difference to […]
Huge Fall In Dental Waiting Times In South Australia
There has been a significant fall in waiting times for dental treatment in the Riverland, South Australia. There has been an average fall of 20 months in waiting times in the area following the introduction of new measures to tackle waiting lists. In December last year, patients were waiting an average of two years for […]
Dental Waiting Times On The Rise In Ireland
Hundreds of dental patients in Ireland are being forced to join waiting lists for treatment, it has been confirmed. Recent statistics show that waiting lists in the country have increased, with young children, teenagers and patients with special needs the worst affected. President of the HSE Dental Surgeon Group, Iseult Bouarroudj, the increased waiting times […]
Cairns Dental Patients All Smiles As Waiting Times Fall
Dental patients in Cairns have something to smile about, as waiting times for dental care have fallen. A new government-backed voucher scheme has helped to reduce waiting lists at public dental clinics in the area. The scheme enables private dentists to treat public dental patients and so far, almost $500,000 worth of private dental treatment […]
Dental Waiting Times Decrease In The Riverland
Waiting times for dental treatment have decreased in the Riverland of South Australia over the last 6 months. According to the latest figures the average waiting time has been reduced by 2 months. Despite the positive news waiting times in the Riverland are still twice the length of those in Adelaide and patients are waiting […]
Dental Waiting Times To Decrease In South Australia
The South Australia Dental service expects waiting times to decrease in the area from this month as a new dentist has joined the Mount Gambier mobile clinic, bringing the total number of dentists to four. Martin Dooland, executive director of the SA Dental Service, said the mobile clinic was launched in October and will remain […]
