Closed petition Change the law to guarantee NHS dental care for residents in England
The law should be changed to guarantee that all residents in England can have adequate access to a local NHS dentist.
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Many people in England cannot afford to pay for private dentistry. Since the start of the first lockdown, it can be very difficult for many people to get a dental appointment, even for those already registered with a dentist, and it can be difficult for many others to find or make a new registration with a NHS dentist. It's time the government shows that we, the people of this country who pay our taxes, matter.
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Government announces plan to recover and reform NHS dentistry
The Government has set out a new plan to recover and reform NHS Dentistry. On 7 February 2024, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Victoria Atkins MP, announced the Government's new plan in the House of Commons, and this was discussed by MPs.
What measures has the Government announced?
The actions the Government has announced include:
- Offering dentists additional payments for seeing and treating patients that haven't been seen in over two years
- Increasing the minimum payment that dentists receive for delivering NHS treatments
- Deploying dental vans to more isolated, rural and coastal areas which will offer check-ups and simple treatments
- Launching a consultation on expanding water fluoridation
Find out more about the Government's plans.
What are Ministerial statements?
Ministerial statements are a way for Ministers to bring an important matter to the attention of the House.
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