Dentists call for deeds not words, as Tory leadership candidates pledge to fix dental crisis. The British Dental Association has stressed that the next PM must commit to urgent reform in NHS dentistry, following commitments from both campaigns to prioritise action on the crisis. Rishi Sunak has today committed to “restore” NHS dentistry by ringfencing […]
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BSPD welcomes NHS dental reforms but urges next phase to recognise children’s needs: The BSPD responds to the package of initial revisions to the NHS dental contract by welcoming this as the first step towards dental reforms – but insisting that the next stage needs to go further. CDO England (Chief Dental Officer), Sara Hurley […]
The British Dental Association has said government must press ahead on fundamental reform of NHS dentistry, following plans announced today that will do little to arrest the exodus of dentists from the service, or address the crisis in patient access. The current target-based system funds care for little over half the population and sets perverse […]
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