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What does dentistry have to do with the countryside?

2 mins read Communication/patient education
Audience members have complained about a BBC Countryfile segment on the lack of access to NHS dentistry for people in rural communities. The BBC has released a statement in response.

In the episode on March 17, Datshiane Navanayagam investigated the issues countryside communities face in accessing dental care. She provided data from the British Dental Association stating that “one in four of us in the UK have unmet dental care needs.”

Datshiane added that some of the worst-affected communities are those in rural areas, including Devon, Cornwall, Wiltshire, and Lincolnshire.

Countryfile contacted 170 practices in Devon and Cornwall to see if they were taking on new NHS patients. The presenter explained, “A few didn’t respond, but none of those who did said they were taking new NHS patients.”

Since the programme made its checks, NHS England has updated its website to show the dental clinics in the area which are taking on patients.

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