Senedd members call for legal minimum NHS dentist staffing levels

Somerset Council issue cross-party plea for urgent dental contract reforms

The appeal follows an NHS Somerset report highlighting deteriorating access to NHS dentistry across the county.

Senedd members call for legal minimum NHS dentist staffing levels

Senedd members have called for legally binding minimum staffing levels in NHS dentistry.

Call for legal minimum NHS dentist staffing levels | West Wales Chronicle : News for Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Swansea and Beyond

Senedd members called for legally binding minimum staffing levels in NHS dentistry amid concerns services face an existential crisis. Mabon ap Gwynfor, Plaid Cymru’s shadow health secretary, proposed a bill to establish a minimum baseline of dentistry staff across Wales based on population need. The bill would introduce a duty for health boards to calculate and take all reasonable steps to maintain dentistry staff levels, according to the motion…

Somerset Council leaders urge Government to act on dental crisis

Somerset Council has issued a cross-party appeal to the Government following the findings of a report by NHS Somerset which calls for urgent reforms to the NHS dental contract in light of the worsening access to NHS dentistry across the county. In a letter sent to MP Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the Council outlines the ‘mounting challenges’ facing Somerset residents, including lengthy waiting times, rising costs…

Potential Impact of NHS Dental Services Reform in Wales - Acuity Law

Promise and Pitfalls Key contact: Jon Lawley The Welsh Government has launched a consultation around its proposed reform of NHS General Dental Services. This envisages a significant shift in the way general dental care is delivered and managed in Wales. Aimed at improving access, quality, and sustainability, the consultation outlines several structural changes. We take a look at the potential impact of NHS Dental Services Reform in Wales. While …

Call for legal minimum NHS dentist staffing levels

Senedd Members called for legally binding minimum staffing levels in NHS dentistry amid concerns services face an existential crisis.