John’s comments follow the announcement that Goodwin and Associated Dental Practice, a practice in Cockermouth, will no longer provide NHS dentistry. The practice said, “After many years providing NHS dentistry for the people of Cockermouth and surrounding areas, we have had to make the difficult decision to transition from an NHS to a private practice.
“As the recent health select committee has evidenced, the current NHS dental contract is not fit for this purpose.
"Continuing to provide NHS care was financially unsustainable as a business. In order to continue to provide dental care to Cockermouth we have no option but to offer private care only."
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