Posts Tagged ‘Norfolk’
Norfolk patients share dental dilemmas
The Coronavirus has impacted every aspect of society. As dental practices work to clear backlogs after a prolonged period of lockdown, patients in West Norfolk have been sharing their tales of dental woe. The area was already one of the worst affected in terms of dental access, but the crisis has contributed to widespread problems […]
Norfolk councillors demand answers as dental access issue is branded ‘a scandal’
Councillors in Norfolk are demanding action after branding access issues to NHS dental care ‘a scandal.’ At a recent meeting of Norfolk County Council’s health scrutiny committee, Labour councillor, Brenda Jones suggested that is was scandalous that in 2020, people who are in pain in the county cannot access an NHS dentist. Ms Jones described […]
Norfolk dental practices close registers, as dentists attempt to clear lockdown backlogs
A number of dental practices in Norfolk have closed their registers, as dentists battle to clear backlogs caused by the COVID-19 lockdown. Dental clinics in England have been able to welcome patients back since the 8th June, but many are seeing urgent patients and rearranging appointments that were cancelled during the lockdown. According to the […]
Patients in the East of England can now access urgent dental care at 32 locations
Dental patients in the East who need immediate assistance during the Coronavirus lockdown can now access care at 32 locations across the region. Urgent dental centres have been set up across the country, with a total of 32 hubs in the East of England. Locations have been selected to ensure that patients don’t have to […]
Norfolk dental patients struggle to get a dental appointment, as NHS dentist shortage takes its toll
Dental patients in Norfolk are struggling to get an NHS dental appointment amid a shortage of NHS dentists. Information that has been released prior to a meeting of Norfolk County Council’s Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Thursday 11th April confirmed that three surgeries have closed since November. Secretary of the Local Dental Committee, Nick […]
More than a million people are struggling to see a dentist in England, new survey suggests
More than a million people are struggling to get an appointment with an NHS dentist, a new survey suggests. Analysis of the most recent NHS GP Patient Survey found that around a quarter of participants are not currently registered with an NHS dentist. This equates to around 1.03 million people. The British Dental Association has […]
Kings Lynn patients raise concerns about NHS access, as some face 70-mile trip to the dentist
Patients in Kings Lynn have raised concerns about a lack of access to NHS dental services in the region, with some facing trips of up to 70 miles to see a dentist. Alan Lowes, 74, was recently interviewed in the local press after he experienced difficulties registering with a dentist. Mr Lowes had never had […]
Norfolk parents raise concerns over access to NHS dental care after statistics reveal more than 70,000 children haven’t seen a dentist in the last year
Norfolk parents have raised concerns over access to NHS dental care in the region after an article was published in the local press claiming that more than 70,000 children hadn’t seen a dentist in the last year. After the story was aired on the radio and published and shared online, a number of parents got […]
West Norfolk parents struggling to get a dental appointment for their children
Parents in West Norfolk are struggling to get an NHS dental appointment for their children, it has been revealed. The results of a study conducted by a local watchdog suggest that there is a significant shortage of NHS places available for children. Research claims that 15 percent of the region’s children have never been to […]
Norfolk Health Chiefs Urged to Focus on Oral Health
Health chiefs in Norfolk have been urged to invest more money into oral health services to try and reduce the number of people suffering from dental decay in the area. Members of NHS England and the Norfolk Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee have urged local health authorities to launch a new campaign to raise awareness […]
