The battle for an NHS dentist: More than 100 people queue overnight and 27,000 calls jammed phone lines to compete for just 60 NHS places at Kent dental surgery

The battle for an NHS dentist: More than 100 people queue overnight and 27,000 calls jammed phone lines to compete for just 60 NHS places at Kent dental surgery A dental practice received 27,000 phone calls after announcing it would be taking on new NHS patients - while more than 100 people desperate for an appointment spent hours queuing outside the building.

Faversham Smiles announced it would be admitting 60 new NHS patients on a first-come-first-served basis from Tuesday. The Daily Mail

See also:

• The rise in dental service recommendations from NHS 111 Nuffield Trust