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New NHS dental contracts for East of England – but some areas still without dental care

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New NHS dental contracts have been awarded in areas where people have been struggling to access care, according to BBC News.

In a letter to local MPs, NHS England and NHS Improvement explained that they had “completed a procurement process aimed at providing access to 8am-8pm dental services across Norfolk and Suffolk, 365 days a year, including bank holidays.

“Through an open procurement process, seven contracts (Lots) were advertised for potential providers to apply for. As a result, the following contracts have been awarded to the names providers below:

“Unfortunately, it was not possible to offer contracts for Lots 4, 5 and 7 at this point, covering Fakenham (Norfolk), Thetford (Norfolk) and Leiston (Suffolk), respectively.”

Leiston has not had a dental surgery since April 2021.

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