Our Dental Health Matters campaign was voted for by members at the Annual Meeting in June 2024. Our members want to see a change in NHS dentist contracts, a strategy to retain NHS dental professionals, and more new NHS patient spaces.
More than 12 million people were unable to access NHS dental care in 2023 – more than 1 in 4 adults in England. And 90% of dental practices are no longer accepting new NHS adult patients. Tooth decay is the number one reason for children to be admitted to hospital. Recently in the House of Commons Alice Macdonald, MP for Norwich North, spoke about our findings with British Dental Association that 1.5 million appointments for pregnant women and new mums have been lost since the start of the pandemic.
That’s why we are delighted to have teamed up with British Dental Association, 38 Degrees, and The Mirror to call on the government to Save NHS Dentistry. We are aiming to hit 250,000 signatures before we take our petition to the doors of Number 10!
How can you help?
- Sign the petition here.
- Share the petition with your friends and family.
