Review of feedback: dental services

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Healthwatch Wakefield reviewed their feedback received during 2021 about access to dentists.  During this period they received 76 pieces of feedback.

Over three quarters of the feedback they received was negative in sentiment.  People weren’t able to register themselves or their children with dentists and some couldn’t get emergency treatment.  Some GPs won’t prescribe antibiotics for dental issues.  The impact on patients is that they are left in pain.  Some dentists are taking on private patients, but some people can’t afford to pay for private treatment.

Positive feedback included good experiences of treatment and helpful staff.  People who were able to get treatment during the pandemic felt safe.

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Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Wakefield
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Key themes
Access to services
Cost and funding of services
Service organisation, delivery, change and closure
Waiting for appointments or treatment; waiting lists for treatment

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
No
Primary research method used
General feedback
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
N/A

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
Dentist

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
76
Age group
Not known
Gender
Not known
Is the gender identity of people in the report the same as the sex they were assigned at birth?
Not known
Sexual orientation
Not known
Does this report feature carers?
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