Posts Tagged ‘NHS 111’
York dental hubs provide relief for patients in pain
Two new urgent care dental hubs have opened in York, providing relief for patients who have been struggling with pain. High street practices were encouraged to shut and postpone routine appointments and non-essential procedures to slow the spread of COVID-19 in March, and since the lockdown began, there have been concerns about access to urgent […]
Devon man pulls out his own tooth after failing to get an emergency appointment
A Devon man has pulled out his own tooth after struggling to get an emergency dental appointment. Billy Taylor, from Axminster, took drastic action after failing to find a dentist who would see him when he started to experience severe tooth pain and swelling. Billy called NHS 111, but was informed that unless he was […]
14 new dental centres open across the West Country
NHS England and NHS Improvement have confirmed the opening of 14 new urgent dental hubs in the West Country. These dental care centres will provide emergency assistance for patients while high street practices are closed during the lockdown. New centres have opened in Cheltenham, Gloucester, Swindon, Chippenham, Bristol, Bath, Taunton, Weston-super-Mare, Bridgwater, Dorchester, Plymouth, Exmouth, […]
Health watchdog appeals for urgent action to improve NHS dental care access in York
Healthwatch York has appealed for urgent action to improve access to dental care, as more and more patients struggle to get an emergency dental appointment. Since April 2019, patients who require urgent dental treatment have been advised to ring NHS 111, but Healthwatch has suggested that some patients have not been provided with the care […]
