Posts Tagged ‘NHS dentist’
Isle of Man dentist suspended by GDC
A dentist from Douglas on the Isle of Man has been suspended by the General Dental Council, it has been revealed. Gunter Zimmerman, who was working at the 65 Woodbourne Dental Surgery, has been suspended for a period of six months, following a GDC hearing. Mr Zimmerman was suspended following investigations into the treatment of […]
Hull dental practice creates 6,000 new NHS places
A dental practice in Hull has doubled its capacity and 6,000 new NHS places are now available in the city. The Priory House Dental Care practice on Hessle High Road will be taking on new patients over the next twelve months; two new dentists have been recruited and the surgery will be able to provide […]
New Lancashire dental practice offers 3,000 places
A new dental practice in Lancashire will provide an additional 3,000 NHS places in the region. The new surgery, which has opened in Barnoldswick, will provide local NHS services for residents in the town. Harrison Street Dental Centre, which is part of the Integrated Dental Holdings group, is the newest practice to open in Lancashire. […]
England tops table for dental costs
England is the most expensive country for dental care, according to a recent study. The study was based on the cost of a filling and the results ranged from just 8 Euros in Hungary to 156 Euros, equivalent to £117, in England. The study took the dentist’s time, the cost of materials and X-rays and […]
Two thirds of rural Kent residents do not see a dentist regularly
New figures have suggested that only a third of people living in rural Kent see a dentist on a regular basis. Steven Ingram, director of NHS West Kent, said there was a crisis in rural areas of Kent, where patients were not being provided with the service they expect. Figures showed that only 37.7 percent […]
Thousands of new dental places in North Yorkshire
Health officials in North Yorkshire have claimed that they have “turned a corner”, after thousands of new NHS dental places were made available in Whitby. Whitby was identified as an underserved area, after figures revealed that a large proportion of people were struggling to register with an NHS dentist. In recent years, the NHS has […]
New dental surgery opens in East Yorkshire
A new dental practice is to be formally opened for business as of Monday, it has been revealed. Snaith Dental Care opened in September but will be officially opened by Karen Knapton, chairman of NHS East Riding and local MP Andrew Percy. The practice is part of a 2.8 million pound investment in NHS dental […]
Huge increase in NHS dental patient numbers in Halifax
Recent figures show that there has been a huge increase in the number of people registering with an NHS dentist in Calderdale. The number of patients who saw an NHS dentist has increased by more than five times the national average; since 2006, there has been an increase of 12,000 patients and in the last […]
Dental staff hit the streets to recruit NHS patients
Dental staff in Trafford are planning to hit the streets and visit shopping malls to try and encourage people to register with an NHS dentist. Members of staff from Trafford will visit the Stretford Mall this week to talk to local people about NHS dental services in the area and encourage them to sign up […]
Sheffield hospitals struggling to save money
Hospitals in Sheffield are struggling to find ways save 100 million pounds over the next three years. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which manages the Northern General, Hallamshire, Weston Park, Jessop Wing and Charles Clifford Dental hospitals, has an annual budget of 800 million pounds; over the next three years the trust must save […]
