Posts Tagged ‘Department of Health and Social Care’
Check-ups resume for Isle of Man dental patients
Dental patients on the Isle of Man can now book a routine check-up. Dental practices were allowed to reopen on the 15th June, but initially, general, non-emergency dental services like check-ups were not available. Teams prioritised urgent cases, but now, patients are able to make an appointment for a routine examination. The island has not […]
British Dental Association raises concerns over the availability of Corona virus masks for dentists
The British Dental Association has warned that dentists in the UK might have to down tools due to a shortage of Corona virus masks. The BDA suggested that an order limit of 100 masks per day will contribute to even small practices running out. All dentists must wear disposable masks to treat patients in the […]
NHS confirms new mental health support services for dental and medical professionals
The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed that NHS England will be launching new mental health support services for medical and dental professionals. Under new measures, which are designed to support those struggling with stress and symptoms of psychological disorders, including depression and anxiety, more than 180,000 doctors and dentists will have access […]
MPs call for urgent action to tackle unfit for purpose NHS penalty fine system
A report compiled by MPs has called for urgent action to tackle the penalty fine system, which has been described as “not fit for purpose.” A cross-party committee of MPs was asked to research and review the current system after it emerged that more than 1.6 million patients had received incorrect medical and dental fines. […]
Free courses of dental treatment fall by a third in West Suffolk
The number of free courses of dental treatment provided by NHS dentists in West Suffolk has fallen by almost a third in the last 5 years, new figures have confirmed. Figures from NHS Digital suggest that dentists working within the area managed by West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group provided 19,533 courses of free treatment to […]
