{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/638980.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":638980,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Legislate to protect the delivery of NHS Dental Services","background":"To explore all available options, including legislation to enable all U.K. citizens have access to NHS Dental Services facilitated by changes to the licence to Practice Dentistry within the United Kingdom.","additional_details":"U.K. Dentists are seemingly unwilling to provide NHS services with most switching to the more profitable Private Sector and it is fast becoming a national health emergency. Make it a legal obligation on all Dentists who wish to train and/or be granted a licence to practice Dentistry in the U.K. to provide a minimum level of services to NHS Patients.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":22,"created_at":"2023-06-01T17:19:28.284Z","updated_at":"2023-11-10T10:14:00.000Z","rejected_at":"2023-06-05T14:16:59.486Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2023-06-01T20:08:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"We currently have the following petition open on this issue, which you might like to sign:\r\n\r\nChange the law to guarantee NHS dental care for residents in England\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/638133"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}