This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Each Dental practice in Cornwall to have a min percentage of NHS patients
Introduce a criteria that all dental surgeries in Cornwall must meet, which is a minimum percentage of NHS patients at their practice, this should be overseen by a governing body and large fines should be issued for those failing to do so!
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In Cornwall and Devon there is a 2 to 3 year waiting list to receive NHS dental treatment, the South West is a poorer area of the Country and the government are failing to ensure NHS dental services are available to all! This must change now, many are suffering as they can't afford private costs.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
Decisions about provision of dental services is a matter for NHS England and indiviudal dental practices, not the Government or House of Commons.
We could accept a petition calling on the Government to provide funding to increase NHS dental provision in England, or in areas with long waiting lists, if that's something you want to happen.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.