NHS dentistry in the media
Healthwatch England's call for NHS dental reforms has once again been featured in the media.
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Following data from Department of Health, BBC Online highlighted that almost 1,000 dentists working in 2,500 roles across England and Wales left the NHS last year. The worst-affected area was NHS Portsmouth CCG, which lost 26% of its NHS dentists over 12 months.
The piece includes responses from the BDA and our interim national director Chris McCann, as well as featuring our case study, Pamela from Carlisle: Patients 'wait two years' for check-ups as dentists drop NHS work - BBC News