How easy is it to find an NHS dentist? It depends where you live
Nearly 600 practices in England have withdrawn from NHS dentistry over the last 10 years, as the service heads towards a two-tier system.
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Notable Quotes
"Each year we struggle to decide what to do, and there is a limit to how much the private side can cover the NHS losses."
— Vivak Shah , Executive
"It was a really hard emotional decision, but the NHS work was running at such a loss."
— Jim Sykes , Executive
"the direct result of choices made by successive governments"
— Shiv Pabary , Activist
"Access to dental care increasingly depends on what people can afford to pay and where they live."
— Mark Dayan , Academic
Key People
A dentist in Hexham who handed back his NHS contract in 2024.
Head of public affairs at the Nuffield Trust.
Chair of the British Dental Association's General Dental Practice Committee.
Runs three dental practices in Northamptonshire and offers NHS treatment at a loss.
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Nearly 600 practices in England have withdrawn from NHS dentistry over the last 10 years, as the service heads towards a two-tier system.
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