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Lack of NHS dental services impacting across County Derry

People from across County Derry are facing unparalleled difficulties accessing dental services through the NHS. Of the 18 dental practices approached by the County Derry Post across the entire county, only one dentist could offer registration to new ...

16 Aug 2022 at 14:33

Patients travelling ‘hundreds of miles’ to access NHS dental care – MPs hear

Some patients are having to travel hundreds of miles for NHS dental care, MPs have heard. Painting a dire picture of the state of NHS dental services in England, one local Healthwatch representative said that patients are being forced to chose ...

25 Apr 2023 at 17:06

NHS sees fewer new dental patients after ‘recovery’ plan – report

Plans to “recover” NHS dental services will not come close to getting provision back to pre-pandemic levels, experts have said. And fewer new patients have been seen by NHS dentists since the dental recovery plan was introduced, according to ...

27 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Government proposes plans to reduce red tape for overseas dentists

The dental regulator could be given powers to cut red tape and register overseas dentists faster under new plans. However, experts accused ministers of “trying to fill a leaky bucket” and called on them to “actually fix” NHS dentistry. The ...

16 Feb 2024 at 15:08

Scotland

Just nine dental practices given funding from initiative in past four years

Just nine dental practices in Scotland have been given financial support from a Government initiative in the past four years, new figures show. The Scottish Dental Access Initiative (SDAI) was set up to increase NHS dental provision in ...

21 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Government still intends to scrap NHS dental charges, minister insists

The Scottish Government still intends to scrap NHS dental charges, more than three years after it first promised to. Public health minister Jenni Minto stressed the Government’s commitment to making dentistry free from charges – but ...

10 Dec 2024 at 13:07

NHS dentistry ‘at tipping point’ with warning that patients will ‘pay the price’

The majority of NHS dental practices in the UK are unable to offer appointments to new adult patients, according to a survey. The British Dental Association (BDA) and BBC identified 8,533 dental practices across the UK that were ...

08 Aug 2022 at 11:05

NHS dentistry is ‘very weak’, top official admits

NHS dentistry is “very weak”, England’s chief medical officer has said as he warned that a lack of access to dentistry for children can set them up for a “lifelong poor dental health”. Professor Sir Chris Whitty, who is also ...

13 Feb 2025 at 14:23

Government reveals sweeping changes to fix ‘broken NHS dental system’

The Government is proposing a swathe of changes to fix the “broken NHS dental system”. Newly qualified dentists could be made to work in the NHS for three years to boost the number of appointments. Plans also include a ...

08 Jul 2025 at 00:01

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