This story was first published in digitalhealth.net
Healthwatch raises concern over lacking access to dental care in Bradford
Health watchdog Healthwatch has raised ‘major concerns’ over about access to NHS dentists in Bradford.
The watchdog carried out a survey which found that 43 per cent of adults and 30 per cent of children did not have access to an NHS dentist, with one being forced to remove their own teeth.
In April NHS England had put forward a scheme to treat more than 18,000 patients, however Healthwatch claimed that the initiative had not materialised.
The survey questioned 1,019 people and found that of the 438 who did not have access to routine NHS dental care 10 per cent had attended accident and emergency as a result.
It also found that 30 per cent of parents confirmed their children did not have an NHS dentist, with some saying their children had never seen a dentist.
Responding to the findings, NHS England said that between August 2015 and 2016 the number of patients seen in Bradford rose by 3,450.
However, the watchdog warned that a lack of access to routine dental care for families ‘undermined public health work on prevention and eduction’.
Latest News
16/02/2024 - 12:56
Hammersmith and Fulham Council has created a new alliance intended to clean dirty air and improve residents' health.
16/02/2024 - 10:44
Two million more GP appointments a month are being delivered for patients compared to the same month before the pandemic as part of the NHS primary care access recovery plan according to new NHS data.
15/02/2024 - 10:26
The Welsh Government has provided innovation funding of £380,000 to support two projects utilising technology in domiciliary care.
15/02/2024 - 10:13
The new Scottish health secretary has met with frontline staff at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
14/02/2024 - 10:27
The North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) has appointed three new Executive Directors to the Trust Board.
Product Features
UK Building Regulations highlight toxic gas and smoke from layers of paint built up over multiple redecorations as a major cause of permanent ill health or death in a building fire.
Their concern rose with discovery the flame retardant paints most widely used paint along escape routes have been ones which to this day counter-productively use emission of heavy toxic gas to smother flames which rapidly spread along walls if layers of paint delaminate in a fire.
Supplier Profiles
Northwich’s Victoria Infirmary (VIN) Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has enabled more patients
Adveco, the commercial hot water specialist, announces the launch of live metering of domestic ho
Latest Features
Sarah Greenslade, public affairs and communications officer at the British Parking Association looks at some of the problems and innovations in healthcare parking
It’s easy to assume that the comms team is there to handle press enquiries and the occasional social media storm – but the reality is that strategic communications can make a measurable impact across the entire organisation, from operational to financial, when done properly
