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MP praises oral health campaign

MP praises oral health campaign

An MP has praised a Manchester-based oral health campaign and encouraged health authorities throughout the country to adopt the same model. Sir Paul Beresford, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Dentistry, invited fellow MPs and dental experts to attend a reception at Westminster on Tuesday to hear about the Manchester Smiles oral health campaign. […]


NHS dental places available across Hampshire

NHS dental places available across Hampshire

Health chiefs in Hampshire have announced that hundreds of dental places are available in the area. Health chiefs are worried that people do not realise that there are spaces available and are therefore going without the treatment they need. NHS Hampshire recently revealed plans for thousands of new NHS places; representatives from the county council […]


Health official plays down complaints increase

Health official plays down complaints increase

A health official said there was no cause for concern, despite a significant increase in the number of complaints about NHS Lincolnshire. Edie Butterworth, director of quality and involvement, said that alarm bells were not ringing, despite a 53 percent increase in the number of complaints. In total, the trust received 59 complaints in the […]


Ilkley patients still waiting for dental treatment

Ilkley patients still waiting for dental treatment

Patients that signed up for NHS dental care in Ilkley are still waiting to be allocated a place; some residents have been waiting since 2008. Patients in the area were asked to add their names to a list for NHS dental care following a change in the structure of NHS care back in 2008. Care […]