Posts Tagged ‘NHS’

Patients forced to make alternative arrangements following NHS cuts

Patients forced to make alternative arrangements following NHS cuts

Sixty patients have been forced to make alternative arrangements following NHS cuts in Barnet. The cuts, which have been made as a result of “financial pressures”, have forced patients to find alternative places to receive treatment following the closure of the Dental Access Centre at Edgeware Community Hospital. The dental centre was closed on Monday. […]


Dentist arrested on suspicion of fraud

Dentist arrested on suspicion of fraud

A dentist from Bury has been arrested on suspicion of fraud. Omer Butt was arrested following a police investigation, which uncovered a plot to defraud the NHS. Two other men were also arrested and the three suspects were all questioned yesterday and held in custody overnight. Police are also searching a number of addresses in […]


Swindon residents struggling to find an NHS dentist

Swindon residents struggling to find an NHS dentist

A survey has revealed that residents in Swindon are struggling to access NHS dental services. The survey, which was carried out by Ipsos Mori on behalf of the Department of Health, revealed that Swindon was one of the worst affected areas, with a success rate of seeing an NHS dentist within the last two years […]


NHS Wales bans tea and coffee with sugar from vending machines

NHS Wales bans tea and coffee with sugar from vending machines

NHS Wales has announced that it will ban the sale of hot drinks with added sugar from hospital vending machines. The ban is being introduced to encourage healthier dietary habits and promote good oral health. Representatives said that sugar has little nutritional value and can contribute to oral health problems including tooth decay. Dr Nigel […]


Results of GP Patient Survey dental results published

Results of GP Patient Survey dental results published

The results of a GP patient survey conducted between January and March 2010 have been published. The survey, which was carried out by Ipsos Mori on behalf of the NHS, will now enable health officials to assess access to dental services. The results of the survey show that most people who completed the survey were […]


Partnership building promotes national dental care

Partnership building promotes national dental care

United Concordia Dental Insurers in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, have partnered with community organisation across the United States to raise funds to provide free dental care to residents most in need of treatment. Together, $760,000 was raised to treat 3,600 children and adults. In the United States, dental treatment is reliant on dental insurance, and those unable […]


Swiss corporation Euroteknika make UK non-NHS dental implants affordable

Swiss corporation Euroteknika make UK non-NHS dental implants affordable

Swiss corporation, Euroteknika’s, and their research and development department have introduced a new dental implant system called Universal +, otherwise known as the “Branemark System” after more than fifteen years research conducted by Professor Branemark in implantology. The benefit of the Universal + implant system in the UK is that it is provided at an […]


NHS Psychological Therapies 2010 include Dental Phobia

NHS Psychological Therapies 2010 include Dental Phobia

The UK Department of Health recently published a press release titled, “Psychological therapies offered across the NHS”, as a response to Health Secretary Andrew Lansley’s announcement on 23 June 2010 that psychological therapies will continue to be rolled out across the NHS. The UK government has pledged £70 million for 2010 to provide existing and […]


US health reforms on insurance neglect dental care for children from low-income families

US health reforms on insurance neglect dental care for children from low-income families

Unlike Britons reliance on NHS dental provision in Britain, many Americans predominantly rely on dental insurance to cover the cost of dental treatments. New US health reforms compel adults to buy health insurance by 2014 but not dental coverage. Yet research shows that 45 million Americans do not have dental insurance, and poor dental health […]


The UK Dental School Council address regulatory and governance obstacles to medical research

The UK Dental School Council address regulatory and governance obstacles to medical research

The UK Dental Schools Council (DSC) has this month responded to the Academy of Medical Sciences Review of the regulations and governance of medical research. Guidance was sought on the principles underpinning such research and evaluated significant obstacles to UK medical research as a result of regulation and governance. These obstacles include bureaucratic and complicated […]