Posts Tagged ‘dentistry in wales’
Calls for fluoridated water in Wales
Stuart Geddes, chairman of the British Dental Association in Wales has called for fluoridated water supplies in Wales to try and reduce rates of tooth decay. The calls come after the Adult Oral Health Survey showed a significant gap between standards of oral health in Wales, Northern Ireland and England; England and Northern Ireland had […]
Dental charges to be frozen in Wales
The Welsh Health Minister is set to announce that dental charges will be frozen at the 2006 level. Health Minister, Edwina Hart, is expected to make the announcement today; this will be the fifth year in a row that the charges have been frozen. According to health ministers, freezing NHS dental prices makes dental care […]
Welsh residents facing long trips to see an NHS dentist
Patients in parts of Wales are travelling up to 100 miles to see their dentist, according to recent statistics. The situation is worse in the north of the country, where some patients are facing 100 mile round trips to see an NHS dentist. Residents from Bangor are being forced to make the 50 mile trip […]
