Map shows Bristol's 'dentistry deserts' where new patients aren't being accepted

Map shows Bristol's 'dentistry deserts' where new patients aren't being accepted

In the Bristol Central constituency not a single NHS dentist is accepting new patients

Dental surgery fails again in bid to expand as neighbours raise parking concerns

A DENTAL surgery has again failed in a bid to secure planning permission to expand its existing operations.

Nearly three quarters of dentists not taking on new NHS patients

It's not just adults who are affected

Map shows 85% of dental practices still not taking on new adult patients

A total of 266 out of 314 NHS dentist practices are still not accepting new adult patients, analysis has found

Progress on NHS dentistry risks being undone by NI hike

The British Dental Association has warned that reforms to NHS dentistry cannot be the end of the road for the struggling service, and that recent hikes in National Insurance may undo this progress.  According to survey evidence from 195 NHS dentists in Scotland:  69% of respondents agree that Payment Reform, which launched in November 2023, represents an improvement over the system that proceeded it. However, dentists say it has not met the Sco…

NHS dentist 'deserts' remain in Cambridgeshire

A massive 79 percent are still not currently accepting adults aged 18 or over