Posts Tagged ‘Healthwatch Suffolk’
NHS England vows to ‘monitor the situation’ amid continued struggles to find a dentist in Bury St Edmunds
NHS England has promised to ‘monitor the situation’ in Bury St Edmunds, after it emerged that patients are still struggling to find a dentist. Problems started to become apparent after the town’s mydentist clinic closed in January. Since then, local practices have been inundated, and many people are consequently finding it hard to find a […]
Dental Patients Facing Access Problems in Suffolk
An investigation has revealed problems with dental access in Suffolk. Reporters contacted more than 70 dental practices in the region, only to find that less than half were taking on new patients. In some towns, no places were available to new fee-paying patients or those exempt from NHS dental charges. Reporters contacted practices listed on […]
