Posts Tagged ‘School Dental Service’

New Zealand Dental Association calls for urgent improvements to school dental services

New Zealand Dental Association calls for urgent improvements to school dental services

The head of the New Zealand Dental Association has called for urgent improvements to be made to school dental services. Talking at the annual conference recently, the president of the association, Dr Bill O’Connor, said that the current school system was failing children and leaving them vulnerable to disease. According to the organisation, there are […]


Councillor criticises NHS Lanarkshire after school dental service is axed

Councillor criticises NHS Lanarkshire after school dental service is axed

A councillor has criticised executives at NHS Lanarkshire after a school dental service was axed. Representatives from NHS Lanarkshire confirmed that the service based at Firpark Secondary School in Motherwell would be shut down this month and the service officially closed on Wednesday 5th July. The service provided dental care for children with additional support […]