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23 June 2009
Review of NHS Dentistry by the Department of Health According to the Department of Health the 2006 dental contract, which has been widely criticised is to be replaced. A new system will be piloted in the autumn in selected dental practices. The existing 3 bands will be divided up into considerably more (between [...] 13 April 2009
Today the Times newspaper gives us a shocking report about the state of patients’ teeth with an article called “The credit crunch has stolen our smiles” link to Times article Comments such as “rotten mouths”, “fewer dental visits”, and “more extractions” make scary reading. It seems that NHS dentists in England and Wales [...] 7 April 2009
A UDA is a “Unit of Dental Activity” undertaken by an NHS dentist. A UDA depends on the type of work undertaken. A dentist is contracted by his PCT (Primary Care Trust) to do a set number of UDAs and dentists have to be within 4% of their targets. If dentists don’t achieve their [...] 3 February 2009
If you are lucky enough to be able to get an NHS dentist, there are 3 bands for NHS dental treatment. Band 1 £16.20 – examination, check up, diagnosis of problem, scale and polish, x-rays, advice and discussion regarding further treatment. Band 2 £44.60 – all treatment in Band 1 plus fillings, root canal [...] 13 December 2008
The Sunday Express article “Why Labour is at fault for Dental Farce” by Alison Little, discusses the failure of UK NHS dentistry and reports that 40,000 patients a year are now travelling to Hungary for dental treatment they can’t afford at home. Here is the link to this dental article www.express.co.uk/posts/view/75502/Why-Labour-is-at-fault-for-dental-farce In the UK [...] |
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