Posts Tagged ‘NHS North West’
Dental Decay Crisis in Bolton, as Rates of Decay Among the Worst in the Country
Rates of decay among five year children in Bolton are among the worst in the country, it has been revealed. A state of crisis has been declared by leading dentists in the area, with some claiming to have treated children as young as 3 years old for severe dental decay. Dr Michael Cahill, from Cahill […]
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 […]
North West Fluoride Plans Delayed
NHS North West has delayed plans to add fluoride to the area’s water supplies. NHS North West, which is due to be abolished in the near future, assessed the cost of a fluoridation scheme between 2008 and 2009 and came to the conclusion that the scheme would be too expensive. There were also concerns about […]
