Posts Tagged ‘shortage of dentists’

Peterborough dental patients still struggling to get an appointment

Peterborough dental patients still struggling to get an appointment

Dental patients in Peterborough are still struggling to get an appointment, local councillors have revealed.  At a meeting of the council’s Health Scrutiny Committee, concerns were raised about ongoing access problems for dental patients, although it was confirmed that there have been major improvements in the speed of getting primary care appointments since the start […]


Council report highlights dental access shortfall in Calderdale

Council report highlights dental access shortfall in Calderdale

Councillors in Calderdale have compiled a report highlighting a shortage of NHS dental places.  Posing as an NHS dental patient looking for a place in the region, councillors found that only one practice was accepting new adult patients. Two local councillors took part in the ‘mystery shopping’ exercise before Christmas. They discovered that out of […]


NHS England provides reassurance over Devon dental ‘crisis’

NHS England provides reassurance over Devon dental ‘crisis’

NHS England has provided assurance over a dental ‘crisis’ in Devon. Thousands of people are currently on a waiting list in the South West, with Devon and Cornwall the worst-affected counties in the UK in terms of NHS access problems. Despite growing waiting lists, representatives from NHS England have stated that access rates are above […]


BBC report suggests that 2 million adults are struggling to see a dentist

BBC report suggests that 2 million adults are struggling to see a dentist

A BBC report suggests that 2 million adults are struggling to see an NHS dentist in England.  Analysis by the broadcaster indicates that 1.45 people have been unsuccessful in getting an appointment with a dentist in the last 2 years, with a further 500,000 either waiting on a list or avoiding the dentist due to […]


Cornwall Council to discuss NHS dental access issues, as 48,000 people wait for a place

Cornwall Council to discuss NHS dental access issues, as 48,000 people wait for a place

Cornwall Council has put NHS dental access issues firmly on the agenda, as 48,000 people wait for a place to become available. At a meeting on Tuesday 16th April, councillors discussed the problem of finding an NHS dentist in the county. A shortage of dentists is one of two motions that were put on the […]


Severe Shortage Of Dentists In Tanzania

Severe Shortage Of Dentists In Tanzania

The level of dental health problems in Tanzania was revealed yesterday when oral health stakeholders gathered to discuss the dire shortage of dentists in the country. The World Health Organisation recommends a ratio of 1 dentist to 7,500 patients but the ratio in Tanzania is 1 dentist to 120,000 patients. Tanzania has only one dental […]


Thousands of Irish Children on Waiting Lists for Orthodontic Treatment

Thousands of Irish Children on Waiting Lists for Orthodontic Treatment

Up to 20,000 children are waiting for orthodontic treatment in Ireland, it has been revealed. According to the head of the Irish Dental Association, some children are waiting for five years for treatment, while children living in some counties are not receiving the dental care they are entitled to. Children in Kerry, Laois and Cork […]


Helston Patients Facing Longer Trips to the Dentist

Helston Patients Facing Longer Trips to the Dentist

Hundreds of NHS dental patients from Cornwall may be facing longer trips to the dentist following the retirement of a dentist in Helston. Hundreds of people who were registered with the dentist are now facing trips to Redruth, Camborne, Penzance or Falmouth for treatment; however, the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Primary Care Trust said […]


School Groups Worried Over the Future of Dental Clinics

School Groups Worried Over the Future of Dental Clinics

School groups in Western Australia are worried about the future of school dental clinics, after concerns were raised over staffing levels. Representatives from the WA Council of State School Organisations said that they had been warned that many clinics are struggling as a result of not being able to attract staff. This problem has arose […]


NHS Shetland Promises Improvements in Dental Services

NHS Shetland Promises Improvements in Dental Services

Representatives from NHS Shetland have promised to make improvements to dental services on the island, which will include cutting the waiting list that has been in place for several years. Ralph Roberts told a journalist at The Shetland Times that reducing the waiting list, which contains more than 1,000 names, is the toughest challenge faced […]