Dental Queries Received by Healthwatch Cheshire - January to October 2022

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Summary of report content

Healthwatch Cheshire East and Healthwatch Cheshire West and Chester report on key themes in their data about dentistry in 2022. During this period, they heard from 159 people.

The key themes include:

  • Accessing and registering with an NHS dentist
  • Lengthy waiting lists to register with an NHS dentist and often only available miles away from home
  • Having to use private dentists they cannot afford
  • Lengthy wait for appointments with the dentist they are registered with
  • Being deregistered by their dentist as they are deemed inactive
  • Lack of follow up treatment available after emergency procedures
  • Access to accurate information.

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Cheshire East
Healthwatch Cheshire West and Chester
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Key themes
Access to services
Cost and funding of services
Parking and transport
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
159
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