Some parts of the county are being seen more by NHS dentists compared to other areas
NHS patients are being seen more by dentists in some of the poorest parts of Lancashire compared to the county’s most affluent areas. New figures reveal that almost two in three adults living in Blackburn with Darwen have had an NHS dental appointment in the past two years – the maximum recommended interval between check-ups – compared to just one in five in Ribble Valley.
Not all of the county’s more deprived areas have a high proportion of recent NHS dental treatment for adults. In Blackpool – the poorest part of England according to the deprivation index – only 34 percent of people have seen an NHS dentist in the past two years. That puts the resort – along with Lancaster , Hyndburn Preston and Burnley 40.3 percent) – below the rate for Lancashire and South Cumbria as whole, which stands at 41.7 percent.
Amy Lepiorz, associate director of primary care for the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB, said: “Eighty-eight percent of practices in the ICB have signed up to a national scheme that incentivises dentists to take on patients that have not received NHS care for more than two years. This means they will take on new patients as capacity allows, and patients can find their nearest participating practice on the nhs.uk website.
The document also described how dentists have noticed how bad habits developed during periods of lockdown are now having an impact on the teeth of some residents. “ developed behaviours that are having a detrimental effect on their oral health. are now requiring more appointments to meet their clinical needs, with dental providers reporting that their appointment books are full, but with people being able to access routine care.
In November last year, the region’s ICB launched its dental access and oral health improvement programme Of that scheme, Amy Lepiorz said it was improving oral health, as well as “access to primary care dental services in the high street”
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