Posts Tagged ‘North South Divide’

New report highlights regional divide in dental health

New report highlights regional divide in dental health

A new report has highlighted a significant regional divide in standards of dental health in England. The report, which was compiled by the Nuffield Trust, also suggests that there are significant gaps between people from deprived and affluent backgrounds. Despite the fact that there has been an overall improvement in oral health in England, the […]


Figures for Dental Access for Young Children Show the North Has Better Access to NHS Dentistry

Figures for Dental Access for Young Children Show the North Has Better Access to NHS Dentistry

According to figures released by NHS Digital, there is a North/South divide in dental provision, however not in the way that might be expected. A young person in the North of England is more than twice as likely to have gone to see an NHS dentist before they turn two years old than in parts […]