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Ministers ‘passively’ watching dentistry patients suffer, Toothless in England say

MINISTERS are “passively” watching dentistry patients suffer, campaigners warned today after official figures showed one in eight people in England do not have a dentist.

The Office for National Statistics Insight Survey also found that only 52.8 per cent have an NHS dentist.

“We are aware of deeply disturbing accounts of desperate patients being forced to take matters into their own hands because they were unable to get an appointment.

“This government is committed to rebuilding dentistry, but it will take time.

“We will start with an extra 700,000 urgent dentistry appointments to help those who need it most, and reform the dental contract to encourage more dentists to offer NHS services to patients.”

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