It comes after the King’s Speech, which sets out the government’s key policy priorities for the next term of Parliament, failed to mention dentistry in any form.
This is despite the ever-shrinking number of NHS appointments and lack of accessible care in rural areas that has led to people performing their own DIY dentistry.
Helen has been campaigning on the lack of appointments available in rural counties like Shropshire and is currently petitioning residents. Nearly 2,000 have now signed, supporting her call to reform NHS contracts and improve recruitment in rural areas.
The campaign has won the support of patients and dentists across the region, who are all desperate for the situation to be improved.
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