Posts Tagged ‘NHS dentists’

Dentists support water fluoridation plans

Dentists support water fluoridation plans

The Local Dental Committees, which represent over 25,000 NHS dentists, have voted in favour of supporting local authorities that have put forward plans for water fluoridation. Recently, the committee passed the motion to back those authorities that had expressed an interest in taking plans to provide fluoridated water forward unanimously. The vote represents a significant […]


Dental Patient Survey Reveals High Levels Of Satisfaction

Dental Patient Survey Reveals High Levels Of Satisfaction

A new survey has revealed high levels of satisfaction among dental patients in the UK. More than 1,600 people took part in the survey, which was carried out by Ipsos Mori for the General Dental Council. Ninety six per cent of patients who had seen an NHS dentist in the last 12 months said that […]


Bognor Dental Practice Joins NHS Pilot Scheme

Bognor Dental Practice Joins NHS Pilot Scheme

Oasis Dental Care in Bognor has joined the NHS pilot scheme to identify new ways of paying NHS dentists. The practice is one of 90 surgeries in the UK participating in the trial, which aims to identify issues with the current contract and find new, more effective and efficient measures. One of the most pressing […]


Dentists Respond to OFT Accusations

Dentists Respond to OFT Accusations

The British Dental Association has hit back at accusations from the Office of Fair Trading following an investigation, which concluded that dentists are misleading patients over the cost of dental treatment and entitlement to NHS care. The report called for “major changes” to the current dental contract and also suggested clearer pricing and a simpler […]


Anual NHS Staff Survey Reveals both Stress and Happiness

Anual NHS Staff Survey Reveals both Stress and Happiness

A yearly NHS Staff Survey has revealed that 1 in 4 dentists suffer with stress, with 13 percent said to have fallen victim to bullying or harassment from their patients and 10 percent becoming victims of discrimination. Other problems including a large proportion of dental staff working unpaid hours, with 87 percent saying they are […]


Cash Boost for NHS Bolton to Clear Dental Waiting List

Cash Boost for NHS Bolton to Clear Dental Waiting List

NHS Bolton has received a cash injection of £150,000 to help clear dental waiting lists in the area. The trust has received extra money from NHS North West as part of funding held back for ‘one-off’ expenditures (all strategic health authorities hold back 2 percent of the annual PCT budget and this is known as […]


Thurso Dental Clinic Set to Open

Thurso Dental Clinic Set to Open

A councillor from Thurso has announced that the long-awaited Thurso dental clinic will open its doors to patients on the 11th January. Community councillor, Don Smith, confirmed that the clinic, which is located at the Dunbar Hospital, will open in the near future after a long wait. Smith said that it had taken a long […]


New Dental Unit will Cut Waiting Lists

New Dental Unit will Cut Waiting Lists

The head of a new dental practice has suggested that waiting lists will be cut in Thurso, after confirming that the Bridgend Health Centre will be leasing the dental clinic at Dunbar Hospital. Dr John Barry promised that waiting lists would be cut after revealing that the health centre would be leasing the new 1.2 […]


NHS Suffolk Eager to Promote Dental Services

NHS Suffolk Eager to Promote Dental Services

Representatives from NHS Suffolk are eager to encourage local people to register with an NHS dentist, after thousands of new dental places were made available in the county. NHS Suffolk was set a target of providing dental services to 371,392 people over the course of the last two years, but fell short of the target […]


Scottish Health Secretary Visits New Dental Surgery

Scottish Health Secretary Visits New Dental Surgery

The Scottish Health Secretary has visited a new dental surgery in Whitlawburn. Nicola Sturgeon visited the new surgery, which is located on Western Road, on Tuesday. During her visit, she took time to talk to practice owners, Omar Iqbal and Hassan Ali and said that the new surgery would make a significant difference to people […]