Posts Tagged ‘Homeless’
Mobile clinic embarks on week-long tour to help homeless people in Ipswich
A mobile clinic has spent a week in Ipswich to help homeless people. The unit, which was provided by CDS-CIC, was based at the Homelessness Hub at the Chapman Centre. Staffed by a dentist and a dental nurse, the clinic was in place to provide a raft of services to those who don’t have a […]
Yorkshire street dentists provide care for the homeless
A group of Yorkshire dentists is bringing smiles to people on the streets by providing free dental care. Nafiza Jamil is a member of a team of dentists based in the Leeds area, which is providing care to homeless people who have no hope of getting a dental appointment. When you’re struggling to keep a […]
Halifax Dental Practice Taking on Homelessness with Awareness Campaign
A dental practice in West Yorkshire has set up an awareness campaign to tackle homelessness and raise funds to end rough sleeping in the area. Town Hall Dental, based in Brighouse near Halifax, has set up to this end a charitable arm known as the Town Hall Foundation. The aim of this charity is to […]
One in Six Homeless People Have Pulled Out Their Own Teeth
One-sixth of people living on the streets have had to pull out their own teeth because of a lack of access to dental care, a shocking survey has revealed today. Over 70% of homeless people surveyed have reported losing teeth since they have ended up homeless, with 17% of these reporting that they have lost […]
Simplyhealth funds new mobile dental unit for homeless patients in Winchester
Simplyhealth has funded a new mobile dental unit, which will provide dental care for homeless people in Winchester. The firm, which has offices in Winchester and Andover, is working with the charity, Dentaid, to provide mobile services for those who aren’t registered with a dentist. The use of the bus, which is operated by Dentaid, […]
Homeless people in Wales forced to pull out their own teeth amid emergency dental care access crisis
A patient watchdog has suggested that homeless people in parts of Wales are extracting their own teeth as a result of being unable to access emergency dental care services. The community health council claims that very few homeless people in the Swansea area have access to dental care and added that severe dental issues are […]
Mobile dental unit brings smiles to the homeless in Winchester
A mobile dental unit provided by the charity, Dentaid, is helping to bring smiles to homeless people in Winchester. The mobile clinic has been visiting Trinity House, a drop-in centre in the town, to offer a range of basic services to people who would otherwise struggle to see a dentist. Many of those who have […]
Dental duo launches charity to help the homeless in Glasgow
A dental duo has set up a charity to help the homeless in Glasgow. Abdulwahab Aslam-Pervez and Declan Cairns decided to establish the Dental Initiative after learning about the shocking lack of access to oral hygiene resources and supplies in homeless shelters and soup kitchens. Declan has spoken to patients about the situation and he’d […]
Poole dental bus provides treatment for the homeless
A mobile dental unit based in Poole visited a homeless charity last week as part of a project run by Healthwatch Dorset. The Toothbus, which is equipped with everything a dentist needs to carry out routine dental treatments, visited the Routes to Roots drop-in centre for the homeless last week to provide free dental checks. […]
Kirklees committee to vote on funding for dental scheme for the homeless and vulnerable
Members of the Kirklees Council district committee for Mirfield and Dewsbury are preparing to take a vote which could provide a dental scheme aimed at the homeless and vulnerable with thousands of pounds’ worth of funding. The Council members will decide whether to allocate funding worth £7,060 to a pilot scheme, which will provide homeless […]
