Posts Tagged ‘Health Minister’
Irish HSE re-opens sexual assault case against dentist
The Irish Health Service Executive has announced that it will re-open a case against a former public dentist. The dentist, who is now retired, is suspected of abusing up to one hundred children during his years as a public dentist in the 1970’s. A woman who made a complaint to the Health Board more than […]
Scottish health minister rejects plans to scrap free care for the wealthy
Scottish Health Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has rejected Alex Salmond’s plans to scrap free benefits for wealthy people. Alex Salmond, the Scottish First Minister, said that he is considering scrapping free eye tests and dental check-ups for wealthier people in a bid to reduce government spending. The Scottish NHS will continue to receive money from the […]
Dental and prescription charges set to increase in the Isle of Man
Isle of Wight Health Minister, David Anderson, has announced plans to increase dental and prescription charges from September onwards. The current charges of £3.25 per item for prescription medications and £15.50 for routine dental examinations will increase to £3.85 and £16.50 respectively; the charges have been set the same levels since 2006. Mr Anderson will […]
Councillors worry after town left without dental services
Councillors and county representatives have raised concerns after residents of the Welsh town, Newcastle Emyln were left without any dental services. An interim service was being managed by a practice in Cardigan; however, this has been stopped due to problems with recruitment; as a consequence, the town of Newcastle Emlyn has been left without any […]
Saskatchewan cabinet may change dental payment regulations
The Health Minister, Don McMorris has announced that the Saskatchewan Party will reconsider regulations surrounding payment for dental reconstruction surgery as soon as possible. The announcement comes after a case involving a man from Prince Albert came to light; the man had required surgery following the removal of a tumour from his jaw bone but […]
Emergency dental care improving in Scotland
Scottish Health Boards are successfully meeting targets for time after hours, emergency dentist care, according to a recent report. NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (NHS QIS) carried out the research and came to the conclusion that every Scottish Health Board had the necessary methods in position to care for individuals with emergency dental problems. NHS Fife […]
