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80% of North East patients find it difficult to get a dental appointment,...
Research conducted by Healthwatch in the North East has found that 80% of patients have experienced difficulties getting a dental appointment. Healthwatch groups across the region collated data to...
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Plymouth MP calls for plans for health hub to go further to solve dental crisis
Plymouth MP, Luke Pollard, has called for plans for a new health hub in the city to go further to provide better dental services and ease pressure on Derriford Hospital. Mr Pollard, the MP for Sutton...
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New data shows Londoners are least likely to see a dentist
New data shows that Londoners are less likely to have seen a dentist in the last two years than patients in other parts of the country. New figures from the NHS revealed that in some boroughs, only...
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Dental duo celebrates 20 years of running Swadlincote practice
A dental duo is celebrating running a Swadlincote dental practice for 20 years. Laura Barr and John Hume-Spry opened Delph Dental Practice in 2002 after realising that there was a huge demand for...
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New Zealand Government confirms phased ban on smoking
The government in New Zealand has confirmed the introduction of a phased ban on smoking. A new law, which prohibits the sale of tobacco, was passed by parliament on Tuesday 20th December. The ban...
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Over 50% of residents in Milton Keynes don’t have an NHS dentist, survey reveals
A new survey suggests that over 50% of residents in Milton Keynes don’t have access to NHS dental services. Research carried out by MKFM revealed that 53.2% of people don’t have an NHS dentist in...
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Burnham-on-Sea dental team donates new clothes to keep RNLI volunteers warm
A dental team from Burnham-on-Sea has donated new clothing to keep RNLI volunteers warm during rescue operations at sea. Staff from College Street Dental, which is part of the Portman Group, wanted to...
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Bupa Dental Care confirms June closing date for Corby practice
Bupa Dental Care has confirmed that its Oakley Vale practice in Corby will close on June 30th. The company, which is planning to shut, sell or merge almost ninety clinics across the UK, has notified...
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Over 50% of 5-year-olds in Bolton have dental decay
New data shows that over 50% of 5-year-olds in Bolton have dental decay. Figures from the National Dental Epidemiology Programme for 2021/2022 revealed that 52.5% of 5-year-olds had signs of enamel...
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Health leaders in Hampshire consider new dental bus scheme to boost capacity
Health leaders in Hampshire are considering a new dental bus scheme to increase capacity in the area. The initiative would be similar to that used in 2012 and 2013 in Hampshire, Oxfordshire and...
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