2022: 9 of 10 UK NHS dental practices not accepting new patients due to dentist shortage.
Dentistry nurse Seanan Thomas, deputy manager at Urchfont Dental Practice, explains their practice has stopped taking on new private or NHS patients due to high demand. The UK is facing a "chronic shortage" of dentists; BBC research shows that in 2022, 9 out of 10 NHS practices were not taking new patients. This is attributed to many dentists leaving the industry or being discouraged from entering it due to job stress.
April 28, 2024
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