Crunch Time Approaches
For many years there have been regular predictions of the impending demise of NHS dentistry.
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As an increasing number of MPs are receiving critical correspondence from frustrated constituents unable to access NHS dental care.
As pressure mounts in some quarters for a pause in plans in the UK to dismiss health and social care workers who have failed to avail themselves of Covid-19 vaccinations, in Italy suspension notices have been issued to 1,900 unvaccinated doctors and dentists.
News of a 50 million pound boost to NHS dentistry in England will have cheered up the army of would-be patients struggling to find dental care.
The British Dental Association has said “The practice is not the place to argue about vaccination.”
A shortage of dentists, a shortage of nurses and a shortage of hygienists is limiting dentistry’s return to pre-pandemic norms. The problem, it seems, is not limited to the UK’s woefully resourced profession. The American Dental Association is reporting similar frustrations, and there are no quick answers.