All news on the topic: Dentists for All

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Thousands of dentists not seeing millions of NHS patients in UK 'dental deserts'
The General Dental Council says more than 5,000 dentists do not see any private patients as millions of Brits struggle to get appointments for their teeth - with one in seven dentists now working solely for the NHS
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The crisis in NHS dentistry is an economic problem as well as a moral failure
Since the Tories came to power the money available to fund dental work on the NHS has been cut by a third. They should finally wake up to the crisis they've created
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Four million off work due to dental trouble as 80% not taking new patients
A new survey has revealed shocking figures which show millions of Brits have had to take time off work due to issues with oral health and a lack of access to NHS dentists
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Dentist's 27p miracle solution for healthy teeth and gums amid oral care crisis
With around 90 percent of dental practices refusing to accept new NHS adult patients, dentist Dr Rahul Nehra has shared a nifty solution for healthy teeth and gums
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Tories launch emergency plan to recruit foreign dentists as NHS service failing
The Government has announced the General Dental Council could provisionally register dentists trained overseas to work in the UK while they do exams amid an NHS access crisis
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Dentist visited by Health Minister doesn't allow NHS patients in fresh gaffe
Tory Health Minister Andrea Leadsom went to a private practice to boast about the Tories plans to unlock more dentist appointments in their Dental Recovery Plan
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England's top dentist admits Tories' NHS rescue plan is 'nowhere near enough'
Chief Dental Officer Jason Wong has been a major cheerleader for the Government plan but admits in private it won’t fix the national crisis accessing an NHS dentist
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Rishi Sunak confronted on air over single mum's struggles to get NHS dentist
In an interview with BBC Radio Devon, Rishi Sunak was challenged over messages from listeners who are being forced to pay for private dental care due to lack of NHS dentistry
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Tories slip out 6 bits of bad news as MPs break up for half-term break
The final days before MPs break up for parliamentary recess are a good time for the Government to try to bury bad news - but The Mirror has rounded it up so you don't miss any
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Dentist visited by Rishi Sunak in campaign stunt isn't taking new NHS patients
Prime Minister RIshi Sunak met staff and patients at Gentle Dental in Newquay, Cornwall but he wouldn't say whether he could guarantee everyone access to an NHS dentist
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Dentist crisis sees 100 kids a day having hospital ops to remove rotten teeth
The number of children needing tooth extractions in hospitals has jumped to 48,000 last year as experts warned that the shortage of NHS dentists is creating misery for patients
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Rishi Sunak won't say if he uses an NHS dentist as crisis hits ordinary families
Downing Street is refusing to say whether the super-rich Prime Minister knows what life is like for the millions of normal voters finding it difficult to get dental check-ups
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Dentists warn 'rescue plan' will fail to end crisis as 60,000 sign our petition
Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition we have launched with the British Dental Association on the 38 Degrees website calling on the PM to save NHS dentistry
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Is the Government doing enough to tackle the dentistry crisis - vote in our poll
The British Dental Association (BDA) has said the Dental Recovery Plan "won't offer hope to millions struggling to access care", after 12million people were unable to book an appointment last year
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End the NHS dentist crisis as millions can’t get appointment - sign our petition
The Mirror is campaigning to get dental access for all as millions are unable to get appointments to get their teeth checked - we are calling on the PM to 'save NHS dentistry'
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Dentists slam Tories' £200m 'rescue plan' as new petition launched to fix crisis
The Mirror has launched a petition demanding that all Brits should have access to an NHS dentist following a Government rescue plan being blasted with claims it won't end the crisis
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Police called as hundreds queue at dental practice in desperate bid for NHS care
The long line along Ashley Court in Bristol began forming early in the morning as locals tried to get NHS treatment - with cops called to manage the massive crowd outside the new practice
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One-in-six children across UK now have rotting teeth according to damning survey
One in six kids and almost a quarter of those in poorer areas now have rotting teeth, new data has shown, as one senior dentist said the Government has 'offered nothing' in solving the problem
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Ex-miner in 'agony' from toothache finally gets NHS dentist slot after 7 months
David Creamer, 62, from Rotherham, has finally been offered an NHS dentist after saying how he has been looking for seven months and been left in "agony" from toothache
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Boy, 3, can't eat and in agony because of teeth but can't see dentist for a year
Sid Hall, from Scarborough in North Yorkshire, is one of many people in the UK waiting for dental treatment as the system massively struggles to deal with demand
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Day in the life of an NHS dentist - and why it's nothing like you imagine
The Mirror has launched the Dentists for All campaign for a service on the verge of collapse after a BBC investigation found 90% of practices in England are not accepting new adult NHS patients
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Furious ex-miner living on painkillers and soup as he can't afford dentist
David Creamer, of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, blames the Conservative government for "destroying" the crucial dentist service as the cost of private treatment soars
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Mum ripped out six-year-old's teeth with pliers as she couldn't book a dentist
MP Scott Benton told the House of Commons of a mother who was unable to find a dentist and had to remove her daughter's tooth with pliers amid the dentistry crisis in the UK
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Millions giving up on NHS dentist appointments - patient numbers in your area
A new survey has showed millions of NHS patients across the UK have given up trying to see their dentists in the last two years, putting them at risk of tooth decay - or worse
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Hospital cost of pulling kids' rotten teeth doubles after NHS dentistry collapse
The huge rise from £36million in 2016/17 comes as 40% of children are no longer able to access regular NHS dental check-ups due to a lack of appointments available
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