By stewartb
I noted this in the above article about the Isle of Wight: ‘‘The island has limited health services, including no dentists’.
The population of the Isle of Wight is c.144,000.
From a very quick Google search, so treat with care, but the findings, the contrasts, do look to be ‘significant’:
Isle of Arran: Arran Dental Care, Brodick – the population of Arran is c.4,600.
Isle of Islay: Islay and Jura Dental Practice, Bowmore – the population of Islay is c. 3,200.
Isle of Mull: PDS Dental Clinic, Tobermoray – the population of Mull is c.3,000
Isle of Skye: PDS Dental Clinic and also Portree Dental Care – the population of Skye is c.13,000.
Note: PDS (Public Dental Services) have Dentists employed by NHS Highland.
Source:
Talking-up Scotland 'Albatraz' 
Yet we’re regularly assaulted by claims in the media from union representatives of the dental and medical professions that these services are in ‘crisis’….
5 dental practices for a population of ca 24,000 on 4 scottish islands, but zero for 6 times that population on an island in one of wealthiest areas of southern england…
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34 ferries. 6 on order. Two will save £Billions in fuel. 70,000 islanders. 1 ferry for 2,000 Islanders, on average. Cheaper fares for ferries and flights for the locals. Better service than some bus services. One ferry every hour. Aran.
Orkney one of the best places to stay in the world according to some websites. Aberdeen NE also acknowledged as good place to live. Except some people vote Tory. Vote to die younger. Scottish resources and revenues taken and wasted by Westminster Gov.
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Well looks like the Telegraph has caught up with the IoW ferry story. Article behind paywall but here is the headline
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/11/isle-of-wight-ferry-row-fares-mainland-wightlink-red-funnel/
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There are over two dozen dental practices on the Isle of Wight. What special sort of dentistry are these people travelling for?
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An NHS Dentist as opposed to a private practice.
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