Plan to increase access to NHS dentists in England ‘a complete failure’, MPs say
04-04-2025 08:00 via theguardian.com

Plan to increase access to NHS dentists in England ‘a complete failure’, MPs say

Damning report by public accounts committee finds some of Tory government’s initiatives have worsened the crisisThe official plan to increase access to NHS dental services in England has been a “complete failure”, and some of the government’s initiatives have worsened the crisis, a damning report warns.Millions of patients continue to be denied dental care, forcing them to pay for private treatment, build up mountains of credit card debt, or even worse perform dangerous D
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