Posts Tagged ‘NHS Scotland’
BDA say Scotland patient numbers misleading
The BDA has claimed that the patient numbers released yesterday could be misleading. NHS Scotland published figures relating to patient registration numbers across the country, with some areas boasting much higher numbers than others; in the North and North East around half of the population were not registered with an NHS dentist. However, Robert Donald, […]
Low dental patient numbers cause concern in Scotland
The Scottish Government is launching an investigation to determine why patient numbers are so low in parts of Scotland. Recent figures show that nearly half those living in the North and North East of Scotland are not registered with an NHS dentist. Numbers have been gradually improving over the last few years; however, the statistics […]
Dental board warned about register blunder five years ago
Following the revelation that the Scottish health board had been paying out thousands of pounds of deceased patients in the press yesterday, a retired dentist has announced that the board was warned about problems with the register five years ago. Yesterday, a report in the Press and Journal revealed that the health board had been […]
Scandal as dentists in Scotland paid to treat dead patients
It has emerged that some Scottish dentists have been paid for treating patients who have died or moved to a different practice. An urgent review of the dental register has revealed that the Scottish NHS boards have paid for at least 150,000 patients who have either passed away or moved to different dental practices. The […]
