Lack of NHS dental appointments widens health inequalities
With living costs on the rise, Healthwatch England’s new findings show that health inequalities are widening as people in every part of the country struggle to pay for dental care.
A representative poll of 2,026 adults based in England found nearly half (49%) of respondents felt NHS dental charges were unfair. The findings come as more than 2,000 dentists quit the NHS last year, according to recent data obtained by the Association of Dental Groups, suggesting a growing trend toward private provision.
Read more at www.healthwatch.co.uk/news/2022-05-09/lack-nhs-dental-appointments-widens-health-inequalities
We also published a report on the findings for people living in and accessing dental care in Gateshead from March 2020 to December 2021.
Read the Healthwatch Gateshead ‘Experiences of dental services’ report here
