Posts Tagged ‘Primary Care Trusts’
BDA Urges Dentists to Resist PCT Bullying
The British Dental Association has urged dentists to resist bullying from Primary Care Trusts. Speaking at the 2012 Conference of Local Dental Committees, Dr Milne, chairman of the BDA and the General Dental Practice Committee, said that he was “appalled” that some PCT commissioning dental staff were proposing changes to the current treatment plans, which […]
More than 1 Million Extra People Now have Access to an NHS Dentist
The most recent NHS statistics show that more than one million extra people now have access to an NHS dentist. The figures, which have been released by the NHS Information Centre, show that 1.2 million extra people have access to an NHS dentist in comparison to May 2010. The pleasing statistics come after extra investment, […]
Genix Healthcare Welcomes NHS Dentistry Funding Boost
Sian Nelson-Jones, clinical director of Genix Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest dental providers, has welcomed news of a cash injection for NHS dentistry. Last week, the Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, announced an additional sum of £28 million for NHS dental services. Primary Care Trusts will now be invited to bid for extra funding to […]
Lansley Confirms Cash Injection to Improve Access to NHS Dentistry
The Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, has announced that NHS dentistry will receive an extra cash boost to improve access to dental services. Lansley confirmed that an additional sum of £28 million will be made available to improve access to NHS dentistry. An extra 820,000 people have registered with an NHS dentist since May 2010 and […]
Lansley Announces Funding Boost for NHS
Andrew Lansley, the health minister, has announced a funding boost for the NHS, which will affect medical, dental and community health services. Mr Lansley has confirmed that the NHS will receive an additional 2.5 billion pounds next year, which represents a 2.8% increase. The health minister announced that 91.6 billion pounds will go directly to […]
