Reform to the low margin/high volume model NHS dentists worked to was rolled out in November 2023.
David McColl, chair of the BDA’s Scottish Dental Practice Committee, said, “The Scottish government delivered needed reform, but we have been clear this can’t be the end of the road.
“The simple facts are many patients are unable to access NHS care, while practices have vacancies they can’t fill. It’s two sides of the same coin.”
A BDA poll published in July 2024 revealed that two-thirds (66 per cent) of respondents said the system represented an improvement on the previous model, but nine in 10 (88 per cent) said it could not be the final destination for NHS dentistry.
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