Dentists quit NHS

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More than 2000 dentists quit NHS in last year – Dentistry (Dentistry.co.uk)

Thousands of dentists have moved away from providing NHS treatment in the last 12 months, new figures suggest.

If ministers try to move forward without fixing a rotten system they will just be painting over the cracks. What needs to follow is NHS dental contract reform and investment in our future domestic workforce. - Lincolnshire CCG – 38 NHS dentists

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4million people in England left without an NHS dentist after 2000 ... (Daily Mail)

The number of NHS dentists in England fell from 23733 at the end of 2020 to 21544 at the end of January this year, according to the Association of Dental ...

The number has risen from 2.4million, according to NHS data. Millions of people have been left without access to dental care after the number of NHS dentists fell to their lowest level ever last year The number of NHS dentists fell from 23,733 at the end of 2020 to 21,544 at the end of January this year, according to the Association of Dental Groups (ADG). 'Dental deserts present a serious risk to the dental health of millions of NHS patients in England.' The NHS now has the smallest dentist workforce in a decade, according to the ADG, which obtained the figures through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. Millions of people have been left without access to dental care after 2,000 dentists quit the NHS in England last year, a report has warned.

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More than 2000 dentists quit the NHS causing 'dental deserts' crisis ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Huge areas of Britain are suffering leaving up to four million people across the country without proper care, according to a new bombshell report.

- Halton - 42 - Lincolnshire - 38 - North Lincolnshire - 32

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'Dental deserts:' Number of dentists who quit NHS last year – leaving ... (The London Economic)

North East Lincolnshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire both have just 37 NHS dentists for every 100000 people.

North East Lincolnshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire both have just 37 NHS dentists for every 100,000 people, according to the report. The decline in NHS dentists has meant “we are now seeing ‘dental deserts’ emerge across the country where there is almost no chance of ever seeing an NHS dentist for routine care”, according to the ADG report quoted in the Guardian. A new report by the Association of Dental Groups (ADG) shows the number of NHS dentists fell from 23,733 at the end of 2020 to 21,544 at the end of January this year, according to the paper.

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Risk of 'dental deserts' in England as more than 2000 NHS dentists ... (Leicestershire Live)

In the report, the NHS clinical commissioning group (CCG) in North Lincolnshire has been identified as the part of England with the smallest number of NHS ...

While, over in North East Lincolnshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire both have just 37 NHS dentists per 100,000 people, the report stated. As a result of this, The Guardian has estimated that around four million people have been left without access to NHS dental care, with dentists each having a caseload of about 2,000 patients. The loss of so many dentists is now causing "dental deserts" to form across England, which is making it more difficult for patients to get check-ups or have tooth problems treated, the Guardian reported.

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NHS dentist shortage leads to call for foreign practitioners (The Times)

An acute shortage of NHS dentists should be addressed by making it easier for foreign dentists to work in the UK, a report has recommended.

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East Riding one of hardest areas to get NHS dentist, report claims (Hull Daily Mail)

Association of Dental Groups warns of health crisis after more than 2000 dentists quit NHS nationally.

The health service is now facing the lowest levels of dentists it has had for a decade, the ADG, a trade association representing some major dental providers, said. That made it the worst area in England with the exception of North Lincolnshire, which has 32. It said the figures pointed to a potential health crisis looming, in which cases of mouth cancer and diabetes could go undetected without check-ups, The Guardian reported.

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Lincolnshire among England's most at risk NHS 'dental desert' areas (LincolnshireLive)

Thousands of people in Lincolnshire are without access to NHS dental care as the county is named as the fourth-worst 'dental desert' in England.

The ADG also warned that the figures point to a potential health crisis looming, in which cases of mouth cancer and diabetes could go undetected without check-ups. The Guardian estimates that around four million people have been left without access to NHS care as a result, given dentists each have a caseload of about 2,000 patients. This means Greater Lincolnshire has three of the four worst areas in the UK.

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