More patient misery as the NHS loses 700 dentists

More patient misery as the NHS loses 700 dentists Patients have been warned they are likely to face continued long waits for care as the NHS is 'haemorrhaging' dentists.

Figures show 23,577 dentists took on NHS work in England in 2022-23, down from 24,272 in the previous financial year – a drop of 695.

The last time levels fell below 24,000 – apart from during the Covid pandemic when some services were halted – was in 2014-15, suggests the data obtained by the British Dental Association. The Daily Mail

See also:

• NHS dentistry: PM must drop the spin and accept the facts British Dental Association
• NHS dentist numbers in England at lowest level in a decade The Guardian