Posts Tagged ‘NHS England’
Patients Waiting up to 2 Years for a Dental Appointment in Sevenoaks
Dental patients in Sevenoaks are waiting up to 2 years for an appointment, it has been revealed. An investigation by a local paper claims that no dental practices in Sevenoaks and Malling are offering places to new NHS patients and one clinic advised a reporter that there was a 2-year wait for treatment. Reporters from […]
Rising Costs Contributing to Overdose Fears for Dental Patients
Rising costs are contributing to increased risk of overdose among dental patients, according to NHS members of staff. Patients searching for a quick fix for dental pain are reaching for pain relief medication, rather than visiting their dentist, due to financial worries. NHS 111 Helpline nurse, Michelle Goodman, said that it is common for patients […]
Red Cross Volunteers Step in to Help as Thousands are Recalled for Blood Tests
Volunteers from the Red Cross have stepped in to help as thousands of dental patients are recalled for blood tests. In Nottinghamshire, around 22,000 patients have been contacted and advised to have blood tests after suspicions were raised about a dentist’s sterilisation procedures. Volunteers from the Red Cross have been manning helplines to handle calls […]
North Lancashire Patients Face a Wait for Dental Treatment
Thousands of patients in North Lancashire are waiting to register with an NHS dentist, it has been revealed. According to the most recent statistics, there are more than 6,000 people currently waiting to join an NHS register in the north of the county. Thousands more are travelling to other parts of the county to see […]
Only a Third of Manchester Dental Practices Accepting New Child Patients
An investigation by the Manchester Evening News has revealed that only one in three Manchester dental practices is taking on new child patients. Reporters from the MEN analysed data from the NHS, which showed that two thirds of practices in the city and the surrounding area are not accepting new patients. The findings have been […]
NHS Launches Investigation After Dental Forms Found in a Bin in Coventry
NHS England has launched an investigation after dental forms were found dumped in a bin in Coventry. Around 150 NHS dental forms were discovered in a public recycling bin at a Coventry supermarket on Sunday evening. The NHS declaration forms should be disposed of by dentists in line with policies set out by authorities to […]
Bolton Children May Be Forced To Travel For Hospital Dental Treatment
Children who require dental treatment in hospital may be forced to travel for care as a result of a shake-up in theatre services at the Royal Bolton Hospital. At the moment, children who require treatment under general anaesthetic use the eye theatres at the hospital, but the health board has revealed plans to expand eye […]
Survey Reveals Caistor Residents Wish For A New Dentist
A new survey has revealed that almost 90 per cent of residents in Caistor would use a dental surgery in the town. Residents have been travelling to other towns to see a dentist since the only dentist in Caistor retired several years ago. The survey, which was carried out by West Lindsey District Council, showed […]
Bradford Children Have The Worst Oral Health in Yorkshire
Concerns are growing over standards of oral health in Bradford, as research confirmed that youngsters in the city have the worst oral health in Yorkshire. Members of the Bradford Health and wellbeing Board heard that children in the city have extremely poor standards of oral health in comparison to other parts of Yorkshire and the […]
Winchester Dentist Launches New Scheme to Install Defibrillators in Dental Surgeries
A dentist from Winchester has joined forces with local medical officials to launch a new scheme to encourage as many dental practices as possible to install a defibrillator. Nick Forster, from St James’ Dental Practice, has teamed up with five colleagues to launch NHS England Scheme for Community Defibrillator’s. With the aim of getting as […]
