Now, Sarfraz Khan, clinical director for TSJ Smile, a group of dental practices in Barnsley, has shared his struggle with NHS dentistry, revealing that he has failed to attract a single applicant for a number of full-time and part-time NHS dental posts, which have been vacant for about four years. He said that as a rural-based practice, the issue lies with competing with city-based practices.
Sarfraz explained to BBC News, "The workload in a city is less, but you get paid the same amount.
"You might get a young man who needs four fillings and an extraction. You get a band 2 payment for that. In the city for doing one filling, you get a band 2 payment for that. Which one would you choose? Less work, same pay.
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