Posts Tagged ‘NHS dentist’
Almost Half Of Welsh Residents Fail To Visit A Dentist Regularly
Almost half of the Welsh population failed to visit an NHS dentist in the two year period leading up to April this year, statistics have revealed. Figures published by the Welsh Government showed that only 54.7 per cent of the population saw a dentist over the course of the 24 month period, despite the fact […]
Half Of Adults In Wales Have Not Seen A Dentist For 2 Years
A survey has revealed that almost half of adult patients in Wales have not seen an NHS dentist for at least 2 years. The latest statistics from the Welsh Government show that 48 per cent of Welsh adults did not visit their dentist in the two year period leading up to the 31st December 2013, […]
Skye Dental Patients Faced With 200 Mile Trip To Dentist
Some dental patients living on the Isle of Skye are facing a 200 mile round trip to see an NHS dentist due to a shortage of dentists on the island. One in seven patients are currently on a waiting list to join an NHS practice, with those in need of treatment facing a lengthy trip […]
Almost Half Of Welsh Residents Haven’t Been To A Dentist For Two Years
A recent survey has revealed that almost half of the Welsh population has not seen a dentist within the last two years. Statistics shown by the Welsh Government showed that only 54.8 per cent of Welsh people visited an NHS dentist over the course of the last two years, despite the fact that dentists advise […]
NHS Dentist Suspected Of ‘Working To Death’
The extremely hard working dentist, Dr Anand Kamath, took his own life after threats from health chiefs regarding his record keeping. Dr Kamath, 42, was the only NHS dentist who practiced in his area of Rothwell, West Yorkshire. He took on as many patients as he could with a total list comprising of 10,000 patients, […]
One Fifth Of NHS Workers Have Experienced Bullying At Work
One in 5 NHS workers has reported bullying according to recent research, which has been published in the BMJ Open online journal; bullying statistics were worst among dental and medical workers. The study showed that one fifth of NHS workers have reported bullying at work, while almost half of those surveyed said they had experienced […]
NHS Northamptonshire And Milton Keynes Confirm Funding To Reduce Waiting Lists
NHS Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes have confirmed that additional funding from the Department of Health will be used to reduce waiting lists. At the moment the waiting time for orthodontic treatment is around 13 months and the people on the list are under the age of 18 years old. A spokesman for NHS Northamptonshire and […]
Dental Patients In Leicestershire To Benefit From Extra Funding
Dental patients in North West Leicestershire are set to benefit from extra funding from the Department of Health. Health ministers recently confirmed that an additional pot of £30 million would be available for trusts across the UK and health bosses in North West Leicestershire have announced that they have successfully secured £330,000. Surveys in the […]
New NHS Dental Statistics Published
The results of an NHS dental patient survey have been published. The survey relates to the period of time between July and September this year and is centred on access to NHS dental care. A total of 1.4 million adults were invited to take part in the survey and 475,000 replies were received. The survey […]
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, […]
