Posts Tagged ‘NHS’
NHS to clamp down on medical and dental fraud as annual cost tops £1 billion
The head of the NHS’ new anti-fraud body has vowed to clamp down on bogus claims, as figures reveal that annual cost of fraud has risen to over £1 billion. Sue Frith said that more will be done to tackle fraudulent claims made for free dental treatment and prescriptions and added that regulations will also […]
NHS vows to investigate wrongful dental fines for patients
The NHS has vowed to investigate wrongful dental fines for patients, as research suggests that more than 40,000 people a year are being fined as a result of errors made by an automated system. The system, which is designed to prevent fraudulent claims for free dental care, does not compensate for genuine errors made by […]
Spalding NHS dental provider pulls out of new contract talks
Residents in Spalding are facing an uncertain future after the owner of a practice, which was due to open in December, pulled out of a contract to provide NHS services in the local area. It was revealed that a new surgery would take over the NHS contract from December 2017 back in July, but it […]
Health chiefs confirm closure of dental practice serving Rothbury and Hadston
Health chiefs have confirmed the closure of a Northumberland dental practice, which serves the villages of Rothbury and Hadston. NHS England has revealed that dentist, Simon Francis, is unable to continue to provide NHS treatment due to ‘personal circumstances’ and as a result, Coquetdale Dental Practice will remain closed to patients from Friday 13th October. […]
NHS England launches new emergency dental service in Spalding
NHS England has launched a new emergency dental service in Spalding. On Saturday (14th October), the trust introduced a new urgent care service based at Johnson Community Hospital. The move comes shortly after the closure of A1 dental, which was based at the hospital. A1 Dental closed at the end of August. Initially, NHS England […]
Gloucester dental practice creates 500 new places after recruiting new dentist
A dental practice based in Gloucester is taking on up to 500 new NHS patients after adding a new dentist to the team. Courtlands Dental Practice is offering new patients the chance to join the register after recruiting one of the county’s youngest dentists. Max Cooper, 23, has recently joined the team after graduating from […]
New study reveals more than 50% of dentists plan to leave the NHS in the next 5 years
A new study has revealed that more than 50% of dentists plan to leave the NHS in the next five years. A recent survey conducted by the British Dental Association suggests that 58 percent of dentists are planning to retire, switch to private dentistry or move abroad in the next five years. Many of those […]
Mydentist reveals plans to close Taunton surgery
One of the UK’s largest dental chains, mydentist, has revealed plans to close one of its Taunton surgeries. Patients who are registered at the clinic in The Crescent have been sent a letter detailing information about the planned closure and health bosses are already on the lookout for a new NHS provider. Patients have also […]
Health campaigners raise concerns as patients wait up to 2 years to see a dentist in York
A health watchdog has raised concerns after it was revealed that some patients are waiting up to 2 years to see an NHS dentist in York. Healthwatch York said that patients have been in touch with tales of having to join 3-year waiting lists and travel far from home to see an NHS dentist. Manager, […]
Welsh health board launches new children’s dental initiative as figures confirm decay is the leading cause of hospitalisation
A Welsh health board has launched a new children’s dental initiative as figures confirm decay is the leading cause of hospitalisation among children in the region. Representatives from Cwm Taf University Health Board are hoping that the Baby Teeth Do Matter campaign will lead to a reduction in the number of children requiring hospital treatment. […]
