Posts Tagged ‘NHS Ayrshire and Arran’
Locals Await Decision on Future of Dental Services at Girvan Community Hospital
Anxious locals are awaiting a decision on the future of dental services at Girvan Community Hospital. A dental patient contacted the local press to raise concerns about the future of the hospital after visiting for an appointment. As an elderly patient, they asked what health chiefs expected them to do if the local service closed […]
Patients Reassured Over Infection Control In Ayrshire
Patients registered with two dental practices in Ayrshire have been contacted by the local health board amid fears relating to poor standards of infection control. NHS Ayrshire and Arran is in the process of writing to patients who are registered with the practices at Milbank Lane, Cummock and Mill O’Shields Road, Drongan, to inform them […]
Figures Show Progress In Dental Numbers In Ayrshire And Arran
New figures reveal progress for dental services in Ayrshire and Arran; the latest statistics show that there has been a significant increase in the number of adults and children who are registered with a dentist. Cunninghame North MSP, Kenneth Gibson, was delighted to hear news of the figures from Health Secretary, Alex Neil, with figures […]
Scottish Health Bosses Confirm Increased Spending On Prisoners’ Dental Care
Health bosses from NHS Ayrshire and Arran have confirmed more money will be spent on health and dental care for prisoners at HMP Kilmarnock in order to improve standards of health. Members of the NHS Ayrshire and Arran board revealed that near to £500,000 will be spent on prisoners’ health and dental care. The announcement […]
Health chiefs forced to scrap plans for new dental facility
Health chiefs in Ayr have been forced to scrap plans for a new state of the art dental facility. The new practice was due to open in November but the cost of the project has now increased significantly, as the owners of the building have been told that the long-term loan rate has doubled. Representatives […]
