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Why we’re fighting for an NHS dentist for everyone
MARK JONES explains what led to founding of the Toothless in Suffolk campaign and warns that a woeful dentistry service gives an insight into what a privatised health system looks like
AN NHS DENTIST FOR ALL: Toothless in Suffolk campaigners march in Bury St Edmunds
It is too early to assume a US defeat in Iran — we must prepare for a long anti-war struggle, argues JOHN ROSS
ROGER McKENZIE says the ANC needs to respect South Africa’s Communists and their decision to stand independently at elections
KENNY MacASKILL remembers the woman who first translated The Communist Manifesto into English
The election offers a critical chance to shape the future of pay, care and community provision in Wales, says Unison’s JESS TURNER
As Scotland heads to the polls, the main parties offer variations on the same script, says MATT KERR
TOOTHLESS in Suffolk is the campaign group that’s calling for full access to local NHS dental treatment — its strapline is “An NHS dentist for everyone.”
The campaign started up in Leiston, a rural town in Suffolk of 5,000 or so residents who found themselves without a single dental practice. It was my friend and fellow Communist Party comrade, Steve Marsling, who alerted me to the problem.
Up until 18 months ago, there were two dental surgeries in Leiston providing NHS treatment.
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We need a massive change in direction to renew a crumbling health service — that’s why Plaid Cymru has an ambitious plan to recentre primary care by recruiting 500 additional GPs and opening six new elective care hubs across Wales, writes MABON AP GWYNFOR
