Posts Tagged ‘Devon and Cornwall’
Dental waiting lists reach 22,000 in Cornwall
The number of people waiting for dental treatment in Cornwall has reached 22,000, according to the latest figures from NHS England. The extent of Cornwall’s NHS dental access problem was revealed at a recent meeting of Cornwall Council’s health and adult social care overview and scrutiny committee. More than 22,000 people currently don’t have an […]
Truro man pulls out his own tooth after struggling to find a dentist for 18 months
A man from Truro in Cornwall has pulled out his own tooth after struggling to find an NHS dentist for over 18 months. David Woodhouse, 62, said that he decided to extract his own tooth after finding it impossible to get an appointment with a dentist near his home. Mr Woodhouse was experiencing ongoing pain […]
