The number of patients denied access to an NHS dentist soared by more than 1million after 500 abandoned the state sector last year. from the mail
The Government’s chief dental officer admitted yesterday that Labour’s botched introduction of a contract designed to increase the number of NHS dentists had had precisely the opposite effect.
Dr Barry Cockcroft revealed that 500 of the 21,500 dentists previously offering NHS treatment had refused to sign new contracts and were taking only private patients.
With the average patient list of around 2,500, that would mean
1.25million had lost their NHS dentist. (more…)
