Posts Tagged ‘NHS dentistry Scotland’
NHS Dental Places Available in North of Scotland
New figures have suggested that health boards in the North and North East of Scotland are having difficulty filling NHS dental places. Statistics show that uptake of dental places in Grampian and Highland is significantly lower than the national average. A new report published by the government suggests that only 72 percent of adults in […]
Number of People Registered with NHS Dentists in Scotland Hits Record High
The proportion of people registered with an NHS dentist in Scotland has hit a record high, it has been revealed. According to new figures, 91 percent of the Scottish population is now registered with an NHS dentist. This represents an increase from 52 percent in 2007 and 89 percent in 2015. There has also been […]
NHS Saved £5m a Year by Childsmile Scheme
According to Scotland’s public health minister, a scheme to improve children’s dental health is saving the NHS nearly £5 million a year in treatment costs. Childsmile provides young children with two fluoride varnish applications a year, as well as free toothpaste and toothbrushes. Nursery children and children in primary schools in deprived areas are given supervised […]
