Annual NHS dental statistics for England report released

The figures show:

The figures do not tell us how many of those patients were usual patients of NHS dentists going for return check-ups or new patients seeking urgent dental treatment for the first time.

Eddie Crouch, chair of the British Dental Association, said, “We’re seeing the limits on the recovery and this government’s ambition.

“Demoralised dentists are walking away from a broken system while millions struggle to access the care they need.

“NHS dentistry can come back from the brink, but only if ministers turn the page.”

Louise Ansari, CEO of Healthwatch England, said, “The report supports our evidence which shows that people in every corner of England are struggling to get the dental treatment they need when they need it.