Posts Tagged ‘dentist shortage’

MSP Hosts Meeting with NHS to Discuss Harris Dental Services

MSP Hosts Meeting with NHS to Discuss Harris Dental Services

A Member of the Scottish Parliament hosted a meting with the chief executive of NHS Western Isles, to discuss issues facing dental services in Harris. Alasdair Allan, MSP for the Western Isles met with chief executive Gordon Jamieson to talk about the future of NHS dental services in Harris. The meeting was called in light […]


Shortage of dentists in Isle of Man

Shortage of dentists in Isle of Man

A shortage of dentists in the Isle of Man has forced the Department of Health to introduce a new priority care system. The new system will ensure that patients who actually need treatment are treated before those who are due to visit their dentist for a routine check-up. Patients who wish to arrange an appointment […]


New NHS practice set to open in Barrow

New NHS practice set to open in Barrow

A new NHS dental practice is set to open in Barrow. The new surgery will open in Duke Street in the autumn and will provide around two and a half thousand NHS dental places. The surgery will open in an office block, which has been empty for the last fifteen months. The application to turn […]