Posts Tagged ‘NHS’
Dental health becomes part of election frenzy
Dental health has been thrown into the media spotlight following a call for better services by the Shadow Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley. The Tory MP was in Reading yesterday and said that research in the area had suggested that dental health was a priority for many local people; Tory candidate Alok Sharma has been conducting […]
Two new NHS practices set to open in Portsmouth
NHS Portsmouth has announced that two new practices will open soon in the city. One of the surgeries will be located at the John Pounds Centre in Portsea, while the other will open in the Hilsea and Copner area; the exact site is yet to be named. Both practices are set to open in the […]
Devon practice gets the go-ahead for extension
The dental surgery in Budleigh Salterton has been given the go-ahead for an extension which will increase the number of NHS dental places. The new plans will involve an extension on the side and the back of the current premises and will mean more local residents can benefit from NHS services on their doorstep. The […]
Bupa makes dental plans more comprehensive
Bupa have made changes to their dental plans in order to make them more comprehensive, it has been announced. The insurance provider has made alterations to its group dental plan and dental choice plans in a bid to offer a better service to customers. The group plan is designed for smaller businesses, with a minimum […]
Two NHS dental clinics close in Bognor
Thousands of local people in Bognor Regis could soon be without a dentist as two NHS clinics are being closed. The NHS has decided to close Flansham Park Health Centre, Felpham, and Maywood Health Centre, Bognor, on 31 August 2010. The clinics’ patients are angry, upset and worried that they will now not be able […]
Bath kids like dentists
NHS figures have revealed that more children are visiting the dentist in Bath and North East Somerset. According to the figures, the number of children making regular visits to the dentist is above the national average in the region – with 28,000 kinds receiving care between 2006 and December 2009. This means that 79.9% of […]
Dental access poor despite new contract
Accessing NHS dental care in Yorkshire is still difficult despite improvements made by the 2006 dentistry contract. In 2001 Tony Blair pledged that everyone would be able to access NHS dentistry if they wanted to and in 2006 the government introduced reforms to improve access to NHS dental care. More than three million NHS dental […]
Cockcroft calls for dentist input on reform
The chief dental officer for England has called on NHS dentists to let it be known if they have interest in piloting industry reform ideas. Dr Barry Cockcroft said that he wants to hear from dentists that are keen to see recommendations made by Steele Review 2009 implemented. The review, compiled by Prof Jimmy Steele, […]
NHS dentistry improves in Wiltshire
A £3.1million investment into NHS dentistry in Wiltshire has created dramatic improvements. NHS Wiltshire said that dentistry in the county had increased by 10% this year and that this had led to a 23% increase in units of dental activity. Department of Health statistics revealed that around 43,000 more NHS patients have been able to […]
Heywood gets two NHS dentists
Two new NHS dentists have set up shop in Heywood to help local patients. The duo have been established in DHS Dental Practices Limited in Phoenix Centre as a component of a £1.3million scheme to improve local dentistry by NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (NHS HMR). Around 4,000 NHS patients will be able to register […]
