Posts Tagged ‘NHS Plymouth’

Over 4,000 People on Waiting Lists for Dental Treatment in Plymouth

Over 4,000 People on Waiting Lists for Dental Treatment in Plymouth

More than 4,000 people are waiting to register with a dentist in Plymouth. According to statistics from the NHS database, around 4,500 people are on the waiting list for treatment and some people have been waiting for more than seven months. Health bosses say that the figure is an improvement on last year’s statistics, as […]


Plymouth Children to be Offered Fluoride Varnish Treatments

Plymouth Children to be Offered Fluoride Varnish Treatments

Children in poor areas of Plymouth will be given fluoride varnish treatments to try and reduce rates of decay. The fluoride scheme will be aimed at seventeen schools in deprived areas of Plymouth. The programme has been launched as a result of research that shows significant inequalities in standards of oral health in different areas […]