Posts Tagged ‘NHS’
New dental clinic to open in Melton this December
A new dental clinic is set to open in Melton this December, it has been confirmed. JDRM Dental Care will open in Nottingham Street by the end of the year, creating up to 12 new jobs. The practice will open in premises previously occupied by Sit and Settle Café. Clinical director, Ruby Mahal, said that […]
Dental authorities fear for the future as more dentists in the North leave the profession
Dental authorities are fearing for the future of dentistry, as figures reveal that more dentists in the North of England are leaving the profession. New figures suggest that 460 dentists left the profession in 2015/2016. This represents a five year high and is a significant increase on the total of 421 from 2014/2015. Statistics were […]
British Dental Association criticises ‘reckless’ budget cuts in Northern Ireland
The chair of the British Dental Association in Northern Ireland, Rosyln McMullan, has criticised plans to cut £70 million worth of funding for health services. Ms McMullan, chair of the Northern Ireland Council of the BDA, slammed proposals to cut health budgets and said that the move “smacks of recklessness” given that GP services are […]
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board reveals plans to create 2,000 new NHS dental places
Representatives from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board have revealed plans to create 2,000 extra NHS dental places thanks to a £300,000 funding injection from the government. The funding is part of a £1.3 million pot for dental services in Wales, which will create around 10,000 new NHS dental places. The cash injection is expected to […]
Dewsbury MP criticises decision not to include constituency in new children’s dental scheme
The MP for Dewsbury has criticised the decision not to include her constituency in a new dental scheme, which is designed to improve children’s oral health. Paula Sheriff has hit out at a government decision not to include Dewsbury in a new initiative, accusing ministers of ignoring “appalling levels” of dental problems in the area. […]
NHS Dumfries and Galloway defends decision to close dental clinic
Representatives from NHS Dumfries and Galloway have defended their decision to shut a dental clinic in the area. The board recently revealed that the Lochside dental facility would close in the coming weeks. Campaigners reacted angrily to the decision to close the centre, which serves the north west area of Dumfries. There were claims that […]
Row erupts over funding for dental services in Wales
A row has erupted over funding for dental services in Wales. As part of a £1.3m funding injection for NHS dentistry in Wales, Cardiff and Vale Health Board and Aneurin Bevan will receive £450,000 and £300,00 respectively to create 10,000 extra dental places. Vaughan Gething, health secretary, claimed that the move was part of a […]
Local health watchdog highlights barriers to dental care in Camden
A local health watchdog has highlighted the most common barriers to dental care in Camden. Healthwatch Camden has recently compiled and published a report detailing the experiences of local people living in the London borough. The ‘Accessing Dental Services in Camden: Experiences of Local People’ report flags up issues raised by dental patients in the […]
Mydentist to close Bath practice
Dental chain, mydentist, has announced that it will close one of its Bath practices in September. Patients who are registered with the Rush Hill practice have been sent a letter informing them that the practice will close on the 30th September. Mydentist claims that it is not possible to sustain the clinic any longer as […]
New NHS dental practice to open in Spalding
A new NHS dental practice is set to open in Spalding, it has been confirmed. NHS England has revealed that a new practice, which will be run by Rodericks Ltd, will open to the public in December. The new facility will open from 8am until 8pm providing general dental services and urgent appointments. Rodericks Ltd […]
