NHS Dentistry ‘At Tipping Point’

John Dee
By John Dee
August 8, 2022NTD UK News
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A BBC investigation found nine in ten NHS dental practices across the UK are not accepting new adult patients. Some practices have a waiting list of nearly 2,000, and in some places, people have to wait for five years to be taken on as NHS patients. The British Dental Association says NHS dentistry is at a tipping point, and patients will pay the price.

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