The pamphlet also includes new data obtained on the number of dentists undertaking NHS activity which reveals a further fall of over 2,000 from the March 2021 figure of 23,733[1]. ADG research and a Freedom of Information request[2] on workforce activity in January 2022 indicates a fall of 2,000 dentists in England undertaking NHS work this year, the lowest number for a decade. Without addressing this workforce crisis, the backlog in care is unlikely to be recovered and ‘dental deserts’ in England will continue to grow. Of course, without dentists undertaking NHS work, there is little scope for dental nurses to undertake NHS work, either.
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