NHS to bring in charges for orthodontic treatment (Northern Ireland)
Thursday, April 15th, 2010A new plan to charge for orthodontic treatment in Northern Ireland has been branded a “tax on children’s smiles”.
Archive for the ‘NHS dental care news’ Category
Dental charges frozen
Friday, March 26th, 2010Dental charges will be frozen from 1 April.
The cost of NHS dental charges in England are to remain at £16.50 for band one, £45.60 for band two and £198 for band three treatments.
U-turn as dentists’ pay to be linked to patient numbers to help millions denied access
Friday, March 12th, 2010Dentists across the country will have their pay linked to the number of patients on their books in a Government u-turn designed to help millions denied treatment.
Green Party Proposes Free Dental Health Care For All
Monday, March 1st, 2010Article from the Green Party on the eGovmonitor website.
How many teeth do we need?
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010That’s the difficult question we may now have to face, as a new payment system for dentists is set to change the way we look after our teeth.
Is NHS dentistry in slow decay?
Monday, January 18th, 2010Julia Vorley has traveled from Alrewas in Staffordshire to Budapest, Hungary, to get essential dental treatment.
NHS ‘could save millions’ by flying patients to India
Sunday, January 17th, 2010Experts urge Department of Health to consider using hospitals outside Europe.
Want to fix the NHS? Go private
Friday, November 27th, 2009When a hospital fails in the way that the Basildon and Thurrock Trust has, it should be turned over immediately to a private-sector hit squad to sort it out, writes Simon Heffer.
Stop start, hand-to-mouth dental service must end
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009News of another NHS dental practice closure and more local patients having to depend on the emergency services will cause real hardship and health risks, local MP, Andrew George has warned.
Dental study to change face of NHS dentistry
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009A dental school has scooped funding for its innovative research into preventive methods that may change the face of NHS dentistry.
