Britain Plans To Decentralize NHS, Tranfer Budget To General Practitioners

British officials are proposing a plan to decentralize the National Health Service, news outlets report. "The new organization, which the government says will focus on patients, will transfer the bulk of Britain's $160 billion health care budget to general practitioners," The Fiscal Times reports. "In return, regional groups of GPs will be responsible for buying hospital and medical services ...

Axe falls on NHS services

Patients' groups fear sweeping cuts to services, with restrictions on the most basic treatments, being planned by NHS bosses.

CQC Regulation 'A Step Too Far,' Says Dental Professionals Association

Regulation of dentists by the Care Quality Commission is a solution in search of a problem, according to the Dental Professionals Association. Yet the effect it will have on many dentists will be quite literally unbearable, with many smaller practices practically forced out of business, the DPA claims. The comments, from DPA chief executive Derek Watson, were made in response to a submission to ...

Seton Hill clinic to give poor something to smile about

A new state-of-the-art orthodontics office has opened in Westmoreland County and will benefit patients who can least afford it.

For cut-rate dental care, head to Mexico

A good smile can be a pricey proposition in the U.S., where barely half the population has dental insurance and routine procedures can run up four-figure bills. Want a porcelain crown for a damaged tooth? That'll cost $945, on average.

Dental clinic goes to the mall

The Dr. Smile Dental Care Center at the fourth level of The Podium sets new standards for dental care in the Philippines. Mallgoers will have even more reason to frequent The Podium with the opening of a state-of-the-art full-service dental facility the Dr. Smile Dental Care Center. An experience like no other, Dr. Smile sets a trend with its latest dental laser technology and 3D diagnostics ...