Posts Tagged ‘NHS dentistry’
Swanage Residents Angered as NHS Dentist goes Private
Residents in Swanage have reacted angrily to news that the only NHS dental practice in the town is set to go private. Patients currently registered with the Regency Dental Practice in King Street have started a petition after it was confirmed that the practice will go private in March. Mandy Mason, a mother of two, […]
New Year Honours for Newcastle University Dental Professor
Professor Jimmy Steele, from Newcastle University, has been named on the Queen’s New Year Honours List. Professor Steele, Head of the School of Dental Sciences, was awarded a CBE for Services to Dentistry and Oral Health. Professor Steele started teaching at Newcastle University in 1989 and has been involved in several high-profile research studies, including […]
NHS Shetland Promises Improvements in Dental Services
Representatives from NHS Shetland have promised to make improvements to dental services on the island, which will include cutting the waiting list that has been in place for several years. Ralph Roberts told a journalist at The Shetland Times that reducing the waiting list, which contains more than 1,000 names, is the toughest challenge faced […]
Dentists Worried About NHS Cuts
Dentists in the UK are worried about the impact of NHS cuts on vulnerable dental patients. A survey suggested that the majority of dentists are worried that cuts in NHS budgets will affect services, leaving many patients without access to the treatment they need. The survey, which was carried out by the British Dental Association, […]
Figures for Child Dental Visits are Disappointing, According to BDHF
Dr Nigel Carter, Chief Executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, has admitted that the recent figures showing fewer children attending regular dental appointments are “disappointing.” The statistics, which were released by the NHS Information Centre, show that fewer children attended regular dental visits in the two year period leading up to June 2011, with […]
NHS Dental Registration numbers up in Scotland
Recent statistics have revealed that more than a million people have registered with an NHS dentist since March 2007. In March 2011, the number of people registered with an NHS dentist was 3,804,338, which represents an increase of 4 percent over the last 12 months. Despite the good news about patient registration numbers, the statistics […]
New NHS dental practice opens in Stoke
A new NHS dental practice has opened in Stoke. The new surgery opened on Thursday and 300 patients have already registered; on Friday, more than a dozen patients were treated by principal dentist, Jabbar Hussain and his team of dental nurses. The Liverpool Road Dental Practice will provide an additional 7,000 dental places in the […]
York dental surgery submits expansion plans
Plans to expand a dental surgery on York Road, Acomb have been submitted to the local council. Managers of the Acorn Dental Surgery have submitted plans to extend the existing premises to York City Council. The plans will enable the practice to provide a new disabled toilet, improved dental hygiene services and more treatment rooms, […]
1 in 5 people delaying dental care due to cost
1 in 5 people are delaying routine dental check-ups and dental treatments because they cannot afford it, a survey has revealed. The Adult Dental Health survey also revealed that money was influencing the decisions people make about their dental treatment, with many opting to have teeth extracted, rather than having more expensive alternatives, such as […]
Ministers consider recommendations from dental review
Minsters on the Isle of Man are considering recommendations from a review of the island’s dental services. The report, which was carried out by a professor at the University of Manchester, was ordered to try and find ways to improve dental services on the island. The review has proposed four key changes to the current […]
