Posts Tagged ‘NHS dental surgery’
British Dental Association criticises the government, as thousands join waiting lists for NHS practices
The British Dental Association has criticised the government, as thousands of patients all over the country join waiting lists for NHS dental practices. The latest statistics show that several regions are experiencing severe dentist shortages, with almost 50,000 patients in Cornwall alone unable to register with an NHS dental surgery. Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen, chair of the […]
Leigh Dental Surgery Turns NHS Patients Away
A dental surgery in Leigh is turning NHS patients away after running out of funds for NHS dental treatment. Patients at the Leigh Primary Care Dental Surgery are being advised to call back in April, when the new financial year begins, or pay for treatment after the practice confirmed that it had no NHS funds […]
Cornish Dentist Accuses PCT Of Blocking Efforts To Re-Open NHS Surgery
A dentist from Constantine in Cornwall has accused the local Primary Care Trust of blocking his efforts to re-open an NHS dental surgery. The Constantine practice closed to NHS patients in July as it went into receivership and the former dentist, Dr Behnedjad, resigned the NHS contract. Now, a new partner, Dr Tim Zorab, has […]
Shetland dental practice to close for a month
A dental practice in Shetland will close for a month before opening as an NHS dental surgery, it has been confirmed. Alan Owen’s practice will close for a month after he retires on Friday; it will reopen on October 3rd as an NHS surgery. Essential maintenance work will be carried out during the four week […]
New NHS dental practice to open in Crawley
Thousands of patients in West Sussex are set to benefit from a new NHS dental surgery in Crawley. Pembroke Dental and Implant Centre will open on Commonwealth Drive on Monday 11th April; the new surgery will provide around 3,500 NHS dental places. Local people who wish to register with the practice are invited to contact […]
