Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 11
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NHS dentist headcount does not reflect actual NHS work or address access issues
Conclusion
The Government states that the number of NHS dentists has increased over the past year. However, while the headcount has gone up over the past year, it has gone down over the past three years, and moreover headcount alone does not reflect how much NHS work these dentists are undertaking. We heard repeatedly that a lack of dentists and dental care professionals undertaking NHS work is the main driver behind both lack of access to appointments for patients, and the underspend in primary care dentistry.
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67
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 13 December 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗