Posts Tagged ‘Fines’

Figures show a decrease in treatments provided to adults entitled to free dental care in Leeds

Figures show a decrease in treatments provided to adults entitled to free dental care in Leeds

New figures from NHS Digital show a significant decrease in the number of treatments provided to adults who are eligible for NHS dentistry in Leeds. The latest statistics, which relate to the 2017/2018 financial year, show that there has been a decrease of 22 percent in the number of units of free dental treatment completed […]


Fines are putting poorer dental patients off, British Dental Association claims

Fines are putting poorer dental patients off, British Dental Association claims

The threat of fines is putting poorer patients off going to the dentist, the British Dental Association claims. The BDA has attributed a significant decrease in the number of people on low incomes booking dental appointments to a fear of being fined. Earlier this year, it emerged that hundreds of people had been wrongly fined […]