Proposed dentistry voucher scheme slammed by experts
2025-12-15
A proposal for the government to provide the public with a £150 voucher towards private dental care would ‘mean the end of NHS dentistry’, according
NHS access
Women at ‘breaking point’ due to dental crisis, research warns
2025-04-24
New research reveals how the dental access crisis is pushing women across the country to ‘breaking point’. Many reported sacrificing their own dental visits to
More than 100 patients queue for NHS dental access at Bristol practice
2025-02-07
A dental practice in Bristol drew a queue of more than 100 people as it announced it would be taking on more NHS patients. In
Private healthcare essential for acceptable living standard, report says
2024-09-04
A report has revealed a ‘critical shift in public expectations’ surrounding healthcare, with a budget for private care now included in the minimum standard for
More than 4.4 million children not seen by NHS dentist in the past year
2023-09-19
New data from the Liberal Democrats has shown that more than 4.4 million children in England were not seen by an NHS dentist in the
Family gets dental treatment in Brazil amidst NHS access troubles
2022-05-17
A family doubled up their trip to Brazil to visit family with a dental appointment in the face of growing access problems. The BBC reports
Only 7% in north of England say they can afford private treatment
2022-05-09
Two fifths of those living in the UK continue to find it difficult to book an NHS dental appointment. This is according to a new
Toothless in London – campaign for NHS dentistry comes to the capital
2022-02-10
Credit: Sas Astro Another regional group has been set up in London as part of campaigners’ fight for ‘an NHS dentist for everyone’. Toothless in
‘A national disgrace’ – dental charity to offer treatment in face of NHS access troubles
2022-01-31
Toothless in England slammed the government as a dental charity gears up to provide treatment to those struggling to access an NHS dentist. Dentaid will
Extra £50 million of funding pumped into NHS dentistry
2022-01-25
Hundreds of thousands of new dental appointments will be made available following new funding for NHS dentistry. The money will secure up to 350,000 extra
Almost 1,000 dentists left the NHS last year
2022-01-20
New data reveals that almost 1,000 dentists walked away from the NHS last year. According to Department of Health data analysed by the BBC, nearly
Eight in 10 support the recruitment of overseas dentists
2022-01-17
Almost two thirds of adults (58%) think NHS dentistry has deteriorated in the last decade, with 40% saying access is ‘much more difficult’. In a