Posts Tagged ‘Southampton’
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 […]
Volunteer dentists to provide free treatment for the homeless in Southampton
Volunteer dentists are set to provide free treatment for homeless people in Southampton as part of a partnership involving Dentaid, Street Support and the Above Bar Church. A mobile Dentaid unit will be visiting the city on Thursday 23rd January to provide dental care free of charge. The charity is working with Above Bar Church […]
Childhood decay costs £200,000 per year in Southampton alone, report confirms
Childhood decay is costing the NHS more than £200,000 per year in Southampton alone, a report has confirmed. New research published in the British Dental Journal suggests that treating children in hospital is costing the local NHS in excess of £200,000. Young children with severe decay require treatment under general anaesthetic in hospital and the […]
Council Chiefs Weigh Up New Measures to Tackle “Appalling” Rates of Tooth Decay in Southampton
Council chiefs in Southampton are considering a wave of new measures to try and reduce rates of decay among the city’s children. The most recent statistics from Public Health England show that around 10.5 per cent of 3 year olds in the city have signs of dental decay, and health chiefs are planning to roll […]
Groundsman Leaves Victim With £3,000 Dental Bill After Vicious Attack
A groundsman left a man with a dental bill of £3000 after a vicious attack in front of a police officer at a hotel in Southampton. Jake Harman, a 19 year old groundsman from Havant, punched Spencer Bailey-Farnell in full view of a police officer, leaving him with extensive injuries and a dental bill of […]
Southampton residents angry over fluoride decision
Local residents in Southampton are angry after a judge gave a water fluoridation scheme the green light. Residents campaigned against the decision to add fluoride to local water supplies and took their case to court; however, a judge turned down their appeal, stating that the local authority had the power to decide whether or not […]
