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ONE IN seven islanders on Skye are on the waiting list for an NHS dentist, leaving many with a 200-mile round trip for treatment.
A total of 1,630 people ? nearly 13 per cent ? are currently waiting to register with a dental practice due to a historical lack of dentists.
Many needing check-ups or treatment are being forced to travel 113 miles to Inverness, or 102 miles to Dingwall or to Fort William, 108 miles away.
The situation has arisen despite the opening of a ?1.2 million clinic in Portree last year which NHS Highland promised would improve islanders? access to services.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/skye-residents-facing-200-mile-trip-to-nhs-dentist-1-3228808
A total of 1,630 people ? nearly 13 per cent ? are currently waiting to register with a dental practice due to a historical lack of dentists.
Many needing check-ups or treatment are being forced to travel 113 miles to Inverness, or 102 miles to Dingwall or to Fort William, 108 miles away.
The situation has arisen despite the opening of a ?1.2 million clinic in Portree last year which NHS Highland promised would improve islanders? access to services.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/skye-residents-facing-200-mile-trip-to-nhs-dentist-1-3228808