Petition Provide funding to make more NHS dentists available
I want the government to provide funding and encourage dentists to reopen their lists for NHS patients.
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Many dentists are not taking on new NHS patients. Private practices are in abundance but I think the average working person cannot afford their fees. I think we are going backwards in providing basic dental care.
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Access to NHS dentistry: debate in Parliament
On 22 May, MPs debated access to NHS dentistry.
This was a Backbench Business debate led by Melanie Onn MP. Health Minister Karin Smyth MP responded on behalf of the Government.
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Backbench Business debates give MPs an opportunity to debate a topic of their choice, and receive a response from the Government.
They are a way to:
- raise awareness of an issue
- seek to influence government policy
- put the views of backbench MPs, political parties, and the Government on record.
They do not generally involve a vote on a particular action or decision.
See our visual explainer on how these debates work.
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