Dental surgeries have reported that they have “thousands” of people on their waiting lists, while patients are unable to access care after ringing round numerous dental surgeries, a watchdog has warned. Some have even been removed from their practice lists for not making appointments sooner. If this has happened to you and you are on the hunt for a new local dentist to attend, we have you covered. Using Google reviews, we have compiled a list of some of the best reviewed dentists in Worcester- and what the Google reviewers have been saying about them. This list features both dentists that accept NHS bookings as well as those which are exclusively private.
CLAINES was, for quite a long time, a stronghold for the Liberal Democrats come election time before the Conservatives began a surge that culminated in the ward completely flipping to Tory. Conservative James Stanley, who won one of the three positions representing the city-edge ward by 237 votes in 2016, has passed on his chance to stand for re-election in Claines and instead will be fighting in Gorse Hill where is hoping to bag a place on both Worcester City Council and Worcestershire County Council at the expense of Labour. The interesting move means there is now a chance for a new face to represent Claines on the city council.
TWO WORCESTER schools are currently closed due to an outbreak of Covid-19. St Barnabas CE Primary School closed on Thursday January 14 for a deep clean and remains closed to key worker children. Northwick Manor Primary School closed on Wednesday January 20 and also remains closed to key worker children. A spokeswoman at Worcestershire County Council said: Both schools have been closed since the positive cases were identified. St Barnabas hopes to re-open on Monday, and it is not yet confirmed when Northwick Manor will be open. There are positive cases in both staff and pupils within several bubbles. The circuit break will allow further transmission to halt. All pupils will receive remote education.