Posts Tagged ‘NHS dental services’

New NHS Dental Services To Cut Waiting Times On Orkney

New NHS Dental Services To Cut Waiting Times On Orkney

New NHS dental services will cut waiting times on Orkney, according to NHS Orkney; a host of new initiatives have been announced to clear waiting lists and bosses are hoping to make rapid progress, with new practices set to open in the next couple of months. NHS Orkney has confirmed that two new NHS practices […]


Which? Reveals Dental Insurance Could Actually Cost Patients More

Which? Reveals Dental Insurance Could Actually Cost Patients More

Research conducted by consumer group, Which? has revealed that dental insurance could actually end up costing patients more. A survey by Which? Money found that patients could save money simply by attending regular check-ups with their dentist, rather than forking out for dental insurance policies. Researchers examined 20 different policies and found that people with […]


Tooth Bus Hopes to Promote Oral Health in Hampshire

Tooth Bus Hopes to Promote Oral Health in Hampshire

A Tooth Bus has been stationed in Aldershot all this week to try and encourage the people of Hampshire to take good care of their teeth and gums and make use of NHS dental services in the local area. Figures show that less than half of Hampshire residents have seen a dentist over the course […]


Kirkbymoorside Dental Practice Re-Opens

Kirkbymoorside Dental Practice Re-Opens

A new dental practice has opened in Kirkbymoorside, with Alpha Dental Studio opening at the former Jackson & Jackson surgery in the West End. Alpha Dental Studio is undergoing refurbishment but the surgery is open and appointments are available for both existing and new patients, with the practice offering both NHS and private dental care. […]


NHS Gloucestershire Apologises After Giving Out the Wrong Dental Helpline Number

NHS Gloucestershire Apologises After Giving Out the Wrong Dental Helpline Number

NHS Gloucestershire has apologised after giving out the wrong telephone number to dental patients wishing to find out about services in the county. Yesterday The Citizen published an article revealing that the number of patients visiting the dentist in Gloucestershire had fallen and the trust had missed its target for new patient registrations. NHS Gloucestershire […]


Exmouth Dental Practice to Restart NHS Services

Exmouth Dental Practice to Restart NHS Services

A dental practice in Budleigh Salterton, near Exmouth, will restart NHS dental services, it has been confirmed. Last year Budleigh Salterton Dental Practice achieved training status but the foundation dentist had to leave the post after just three months as a result of illness. Sarah Olivelle, from the practice, confirmed that a new dentist will […]


New Dental Clinic Opens in Converted Barns

New Dental Clinic Opens in Converted Barns

A new dental clinic has opened in a number of converted barns in Northampton. St Crispin’s dental practice has opened on Kent Road in Duston and will serve as the sister surgery for Duston Dental Practice on Main Road. Work started on the conversion of the barns in January last year and after extensive renovation, […]


Dental graduates help to fill the gaps in the North West

Dental graduates help to fill the gaps in the North West

Graduates from the University of Central Lancashire are helping to fill the gaps in NHS dental services. The dental graduates are the first class to complete the brand new course at the multimillion pound dental centre at UCLan. During the training period, they watched, observed and carried out a range of dental treatments and they […]