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DENTISTS

No future for NHS dentistry without reform, warns report

By Liz Wells 04 April 2025

Government’s attempts to improve access to NHS dentistry have been a complete failure, according to a new report.

PRIMARY CARE

Government meeting less than third of unmet need for urgent dental care

By Liz Wells 27 February 2025

The government discovered demand for urgent dental care of 2.2 million, but covered less than a third of it, according to the British Dental Association (BDA).

DENTISTS

UK's dental decay 'epidemic' revealed

By Liz Wells 25 February 2025

There were 49,112 tooth extractions for children in hospital in 2023/24, the equivalent of 134 a day, new official figures reveal.

ONS

Data reveals patients satisfaction levels

By Liz Wells 30 January 2025

Almost 40% of adults attempted to contact their GP practice in the past 28 days (10 December 2024 to 01 January 2025), new research reveals.

PRIMARY CARE

Dentists 'left in the dark' over NICs hikes, say Lib Dems

By Liz Wells 20 November 2024

The Liberal Democrats have revealed that the government made no assessment of its recent tax hike on NHS dentists.

ONS

GP patients satisfied despite pressure on primary care, ONS reveals

By Liz Wells 07 November 2024

More than 95% of adults that attempted to contact their GP practice in the 28 days to 9 October were successful, new data reveals.

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

Liberal Democrats highlight the crisis in the NHS

By Liz Wells 16 October 2024

A quarter (27%) of working adults in the UK say they have been unable to work in the past 12 months because they were waiting for a GP (19%) or NHS dentist appointment (12%), a new poll reveals.

DENTISTS

Invest in council-run oral health programmes, says report

By Liz Wells 19 September 2024

Tighter restrictions are needed to tackle childhood tooth decay crisis, says a new report.

DENTISTS

Lib Dems pledge to end dental deserts

By Liz Wells 17 September 2024

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to offer more NHS dentist appointments and deliver free check-ups for children to combat the growing crisis in NHS dentistry.

VICTORIA ATKINS