Posts Tagged ‘Health and Social Care Information Centre’
New Figures Suggest More Than 3 Million Children Haven’t Seen a Dentist for Over 2 Years
New figures have revealed that more than 3.5 million children in the UK haven’t seen a dentist for more than two years. Statistics from the Health and Social Care Information Centre show that 3,502,463 children failed to attend a routine dental check-up in the 24 month period leading up to March 2016. This equates to […]
Doncaster Public Health Experts Bemoan the State of Dental Health Among Children
Public health experts in Doncaster have been left disappointed after figures revealed that the town has one of the worst rates of childhood decay. Figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre show that more than 830 children aged under 10 years old were treated in hospital for dental decay last year. The statistics […]
Funding Granted for Pilot Study to Find Effective Ways to Reduce Children’s Tooth Decay
A new pilot study to find effective ways of reducing rates of decay in young children is set to launch. Researchers at Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry have been given a grant worth £150,000 to design and run a scheme to identify ways of improving oral health in children. Researcher Cath Quinn said it […]
500 Children Admitted to Hospital for Dental Treatment Every Week in the UK
The latest statistics show that 500 primary school age children are admitted to hospital for dental treatment every week in the UK. This means that dental decay tops the list of causes of hospital admissions among children. Figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre highlight the prevalence of decay among children aged between […]
New Research Highlights Significant Variations in Dental Access Across Yorkshire
New research has highlighted significant variations in access to NHS dental services across Yorkshire. Figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre show a considerable difference in the proportion of people visiting a dentist across the region. In Doncaster, 70 percent of adults in Doncaster saw a dentist in the two years leading up […]
Alarming Number of Dental Admissions Among Children in South Yorkshire
Statistics have revealed that dental admissions in South Yorkshire are significantly higher than the national average. The number of children aged between 5 and 9 years old who receive treatment in hospital for dental health conditions is nine times higher than in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. The latest figures from the Health and Social Care Information […]
A Third of Bolton Children Miss Out on Regular Dental Checks
New figures have revealed that a third of children in Bolton miss out on regular dental checks. New statistics from the Health and Social Care Information Centre show that almost 30 percent of children had not visited a dentist in the 12 month period leading up to March 31st 2015. Although figures show improvements in […]
Dentist Concerned As Figures Suggest 40% of Children Miss Annual Check-Ups
The UK’s leading dental experts have expressed concerns following the publication of figures, which suggest that 40 per cent of children are missing out on annual dental check-ups. The statistics from the Health and Social Care Information Centre show that only 61 per cent of children attended an annual check-up, despite advice from dentists recommending […]
Nearly 50 Percent of Britain’s Youngsters Has Tooth Decay
A recent study has revealed that almost half of Britain’s youngsters have tooth decay. In the most recent national children’s oral health survey since the 2003 Children’s Dental Health Survey, figures show that 46 percent of 8 year olds and a similar proportion of 15 year olds have signs of dental decay. The survey covers […]
More People In Yorkshire Visiting An NHS Dentist
Figures have shown that more people in Yorkshire are seeing a dentist; more children in the county also saw a dentist in the last 24 months, which bucked a trend across the North East. According to statistics from the Health and Social Care Information Centre, which relate to dental visits in the two year period […]
