Posts Tagged ‘NHS Digital’
Free courses of dental treatment fall by a third in West Suffolk
The number of free courses of dental treatment provided by NHS dentists in West Suffolk has fallen by almost a third in the last 5 years, new figures have confirmed. Figures from NHS Digital suggest that dentists working within the area managed by West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group provided 19,533 courses of free treatment to […]
New figures show half of Black Country children haven’t been to the dentist for at least a year
New figures have revealed that almost half of children in the Black Country haven’t been to the dentist in the last year. Statistics released by NHS Digital suggest that just over 50% of children in the region have seen a dentist in the last 12 months, despite dentists recommending routine checks every 6 months. The […]
Dental visits fall to 10-year low, new figures confirm
The number of people going to the dentist for regular appointments has fallen to a 10-year low, according to new statistics released by NHS Digital. The figures show that just 50.2% of adults went to the dentist in the last 24 months, despite the fact that dental professionals recommend routine checks every 6-12 months. This […]
Dorset Watchdog Concerned as Half of County’s Children Fail to See a Dentist
A health watchdog in Dorset has raised concerns after statistics revealed that half of the county’s children didn’t see a dentist last year. Figures from NHS Digital suggest that nationally, almost half of children didn’t attend a routine dental check-up in the 12 month period leading to June 2016. The statistics have been described as […]
Southport Dentist Takes on More Child Patients Amid Shocking Statistics
A dentist in Southport is taking on more child NHS patients after it was revealed children aren’t getting their teeth checked regularly. NHS Digital statistics show that 40% of children in England failed to go to a dental check up in 2015. 10 Dental, a private practice in Southport, is opening up spaces to allow […]
More Than 4000 Warrington Children Wait Required Extractions Last Year
Concerns for the future of children’s oral health have been raised, as more than 4,000 children required extractions in Warrington alone last year. Figures from NHS Digital show that 4,200 children had teeth removed in the 12-month period leading up to June 2016, while only 60 per cent of children saw a dentist in the […]
More than 40% of Children Haven’t Seen a Dentist for at Least a Year
New statistics from NHS Digital have revealed that more than 40 percent of children in England haven’t seen a dentist in over a year. According to the figures, 6.7 million children visited their dentists for a check-up between June 2015 and June 2016. This equates to 57.9 percent of children living in England. The British […]
