According to a survey of high street dentists in England:
The BDA and Healthwatch both issue a joint message to chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead of the budget to guarantee funding for the rebuild and recovery of services. At this time not a penny of the government’s multi-billion pound catch up programme has been allocated to primary care dentistry.
Over 37 million NHS appointments have been lost since lockdown in England alone, with over 11 million for children. Tooth decay has been long established as the number one reason for hospital admissions among young children.
Whilst the government has pledged reform of NHS dentistry by April 2022, the BDA has consistently warned that steps must be taken to stem the flow of talent from the workforce, and to provide the necessary resources to underpin any new system.
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