FERMANAGH has been described as a “dental desert’” in Stormont, with calls for urgent action to address the growing crisis. With many residents struggling to find affordable and nearby dental services, and very few NHS dentists in the county, local MLA Deborah Erskine brought attention to the growing crisis in the Assembly. Highlighting the urgent need for solutions […]
Dentists are making a loss ‘on most NHS treatments’
LOCAL Dentists are losing money on the majority of their NHS treatments. According to the British Dental Association (BDA) in Northern Ireland, dental teams carrying out treatments like fillings, crowns and extractions for NHS patients are costing them money. The Department of Health said it supported dentists with both investment and increases in allowances and […]
Politicians condemn lack of NHS dental care
POLITICIANS have rallied to hit out at the lack of NHS dental care available to new patients. A BBC investigation found that nine out of 10 dental practices in Fermanagh were not accepting new NHS patients – a figure that was replicated across the North as a whole. Anyone in the County wishing to register with […]
Women’s Aid enlisting dentists in fight against domestic abuse
FOLLOWING on from its successful training courses with other local professionals, Fermanagh Women’s Aid (FWA) is running a training session for dental surgeries this week. Any dentists in the area who have not yet signed up have been urged to get in touch and take part in the training, which takes place this Friday, February 28, and […]
Dentists under ‘relentless strain’ during pandemic
Surgeries are working at 25-30% of pre Covid levels
