Posts Tagged ‘emergency dentistry’

Preston super surgery set to open

Preston super surgery set to open

A new super surgery in Preston is near completion, according to NHS Central Lancashire. The new practice, which is located on Ringway, will open its doors to patients on Monday 12th April. The surgery will provide NHS places for around nine thousand patients; this will completely empty NHS Central Lancashire’s list of people waiting for […]


Welsh residents facing long trips to see an NHS dentist

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 […]


Toothache sees man travel 220 miles for dental appointment

Toothache sees man travel 220 miles for dental appointment

A man from Spalding, South Lincolnshire, had to travel 220 miles when he had a painful bout of painful toothache as he was not registered with a dentist. Alan Long, aged 55, attempted to make an emergency dental appointment in his home town but was unable to get one with either an NHS or private […]