The British Dental Association is urging the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Steve Barclay, to act now on the crisis in NHS dentistry.
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‘Dental tourism’ is well known to a growing number of clinicians. Some patients, possibly many, have undoubtably undergone successful and skilful procedures. These seldom make the news. Others, however, may present having endured botched or inappropriate work, disparagingly referred to in the media as ‘Turkey Teeth’.
It is claimed that there is a shortage of dentists in the UK, especially working within the NHS. MP’s shocked by the horror stories that they are hearing from constituents, would like to see more dentists trained, with some pushing for a new dental school in their area.
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The General Dental Council has opened a consultation on its three-year strategic plan with the news that the regulator expects the Annual Retention Fee for dentists and dental care professionals to rise.
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The General Dental Council has indicated to GDPUK that it wants to provide ‘clarity’ on the issue surrounding an extremely alarming revelation that has arisen from a Freedom of Information request.
As a Daily Mail report reveals that ninety per cent of NHS practices are closed to new patients, regional media coverage continues to highlight the desperate state of access in many parts of the UK affecting both dentists and patients.