Posts Tagged ‘NHS dentistry’
New web area allows patients to comment on NHS dentists
The Department of Health has added a new area to the NHS Choices website to allow patients to comment and leave feedback on dental practices and dental services. The new web service was launched by Health Minister, Simon Burns, on the 23rd December. Now, NHS dental patients can leave comments about their experience at a […]
Patients in Ledbury facing four month wait for dental appointments
Patients in Ledbury, Herefordshire, are facing a four month wait for dental appointments, it has been revealed. Deputy Mayor, Tony Bradford, contacted his local NHS dental surgery to arrange a check-up but was told that the earliest appointment available was 4 months away; he said he was “horrified” at the wait. He then rang a […]
21 Scottish dentists earn more than £300,000 per year
Figures have revealed that 21 Scottish dentists earned more than £300,000 treating NHS patients last year. The average wage for an NHS dentist was just under £90,000 last year; however, 21 earned more than £300,000 and 20 earned between £250,000 and £300,000. Some politicians from the opposition have criticised the wages and questioned NHS spending; […]
Waiting lists fall in Scarborough
Health officials have revealed that recent initiatives to cut waiting lists in the Scarborough area have been successful. Just a few weeks ago, at the end of March, there were lengthy waiting lists in Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale, with around 1,500 people waiting to join an NHS dental register. In the past, Scarborough has made […]
New surgery will fill gap in NHS provision in Winchester
NHS Hampshire has announced that a new contract worth 1.1 million pounds per year has been given to Iosis Clinic Limited. Iosis Clinic Limited will now open and run a new dental practice in Winchester; the new surgery is set to open in autumn and will cater for around 9,500 patients in the local area. […]
Bridlington practice turns to Facebook to fill places
Staff at a dental practice in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, have turned to Facebook in a bid to fill vacant places. The VI Dental Centre currently has two thousand spare NHS places after the practice was given funding for ten thousand extra places. Eight thousand of the places have now been filled but staff are struggling […]
Work starts on landmark dental centre
The new state of the art facility will cost around 4.7 million pounds and will make a huge difference to both dental care and education in the region. The amazing new centre will contain seven general surgeries, as well as five specialist dental training practices. The excellent training facilities will benefit students from a number […]
Buses used to inform people about NHS services in Ilkley
Buses are being used to help people find information about their local NHS dental services in the Ilkley area. The scheme is being run by NHS Bradford and Airedale in a bid to make local people aware of the services available to them. The buses, which travel throughout Bradford District, will have posters on the […]
Two NHS dental clinics close in Bognor
Thousands of local people in Bognor Regis could soon be without a dentist as two NHS clinics are being closed. The NHS has decided to close Flansham Park Health Centre, Felpham, and Maywood Health Centre, Bognor, on 31 August 2010. The clinics’ patients are angry, upset and worried that they will now not be able […]
Cumbria host NHS dental pilot
New improvements to NHS dentistry will be piloted in Cumbria. Dental teams in the county will be increasing their preventative dental care provision in a bid to improve the oral health of local people. Some of these pilots will work to ensure that whole communities will receive advice on preventative oral health. As part of […]
