Posts Tagged ‘NHS dentist’
Filey couple struggling to get NHS care
An elderly couple from Filey are struggling to find an NHS dentist after they were refused from their local practice. Eunice and Jack Fox, who are both pensioners, recently sought help from the Filey Dental Care Centre after they decided to stop visiting their private dentist on the grounds that they couldn’t afford to pay […]
Number of NHS patients in Northamptonshire increases
New figures have revealed that there has been an increase in the number of people registering with an NHS dentist in Northamptonshire. The new statistics show the first increase in NHS patient numbers for three years. Since patient numbers reached a low in March 2008, NHS Northamptonshire has invested around 25 million pounds into dental […]
New dental centre will treat thousands free of charge
A brand new, state of the art training facility in Portsmouth will offer free treatment to thousands of people in the area. The new centre, which is located in Ravelin Park, Hampshire Terrace, will treat around three thousand patients each year. The facility will be staffed by trained professionals and dentistry students from King’s College […]
Dental Access Centre closure leaves patients in the dark
Lincoln’s Dental Access Centre is set to close on the 31st May, yet no announcement has been made regarding alternative facilities for emergency dental patients. The Dental Access Centre has been treating emergency patients for ten years; it offers care for those that don’t have an NHS dentist and those than can’t get emergency treatment […]
Plans for new dental practice hang in the balance
Plans for a new dental practice in Devon are hanging in the balance following criticism from the Environment Agency and conservation experts. The new surgery, which was due to be built in the town of Ottery, may not be built after all after plans were labelled ‘unacceptable’ by the Environmental Agency. Conservation and environment experts […]
Ilkley patients still waiting for dental treatment
Patients that signed up for NHS dental care in Ilkley are still waiting to be allocated a place; some residents have been waiting since 2008. Patients in the area were asked to add their names to a list for NHS dental care following a change in the structure of NHS care back in 2008. Care […]
Preston super surgery set to open
A new super surgery in Preston is near completion, according to NHS Central Lancashire. The new practice, which is located on Ringway, will open its doors to patients on Monday 12th April. The surgery will provide NHS places for around nine thousand patients; this will completely empty NHS Central Lancashire’s list of people waiting for […]
Welsh residents facing long trips to see an NHS dentist
Patients in parts of Wales are travelling up to 100 miles to see their dentist, according to recent statistics. The situation is worse in the north of the country, where some patients are facing 100 mile round trips to see an NHS dentist. Residents from Bangor are being forced to make the 50 mile trip […]
