Posts Tagged ‘falling patient numbers’
BDA say Scotland patient numbers misleading
The BDA has claimed that the patient numbers released yesterday could be misleading. NHS Scotland published figures relating to patient registration numbers across the country, with some areas boasting much higher numbers than others; in the North and North East around half of the population were not registered with an NHS dentist. However, Robert Donald, […]
Low dental patient numbers cause concern in Scotland
The Scottish Government is launching an investigation to determine why patient numbers are so low in parts of Scotland. Recent figures show that nearly half those living in the North and North East of Scotland are not registered with an NHS dentist. Numbers have been gradually improving over the last few years; however, the statistics […]
Survey reveals poor dentist attendance in Ireland
A new survey carried out by the dental chain Redmond Molley has revealed that around one in three people in Ireland rarely go to the dentist. The recent survey found that twenty percent of people in the country went to dentist “very rarely,” while a further ten percent fully admitted that they didn’t visit the […]
Irish dentists could face closure after budget cuts
A number of dentists in Ireland could go out of business after the Health Service Executive made significant cuts to the Dental Treatment Services Scheme. Yesterday, the High Court heard how several dentists are struggling to stay in business after the medical card scheme was slashed in January. The HSE made the cuts to try […]
