Posts Tagged ‘NHS access’

Norfolk councillors demand answers as dental access issue is branded ‘a scandal’

Norfolk councillors demand answers as dental access issue is branded ‘a scandal’

Councillors in Norfolk are demanding action after branding access issues to NHS dental care ‘a scandal.’ At a recent meeting of Norfolk County Council’s health scrutiny committee, Labour councillor, Brenda Jones suggested that is was scandalous that in 2020, people who are in pain in the county cannot access an NHS dentist. Ms Jones described […]


Kings Lynn patients raise concerns about NHS access, as some face 70-mile trip to the dentist

Kings Lynn patients raise concerns about NHS access, as some face 70-mile trip to the dentist

Patients in Kings Lynn have raised concerns about a lack of access to NHS dental services in the region, with some facing trips of up to 70 miles to see a dentist. Alan Lowes, 74, was recently interviewed in the local press after he experienced difficulties registering with a dentist. Mr Lowes had never had […]