🆕 Dentists drift to the private sector: 1 in 10 #NHS dental practices have abandoned the NHS general dentistry contract since 2017. 🦷 The decline in NHS #dentistry has been particurlay steep in the South West and East of England. Read our analysis: nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-it…
Map of England showing the percentage change in dental practices offering NHS general dentistry between 2016/17 and 2025/26, by integrated care board (ICB). The number of practices fell in almost all areas, with an average decline of 10% across England. Changes range from a 27% decrease to a 1% increase, with the largest declines concentrated in the South West. Source: Nuffield Trust analysis of CQC active-location and NHS BSA contractor files.

ALT Map of England showing the percentage change in dental practices offering NHS general dentistry between 2016/17 and 2025/26, by integrated care board (ICB). The number of practices fell in almost all areas, with an average decline of 10% across England. Changes range from a 27% decrease to a 1% increase, with the largest declines concentrated in the South West. Source: Nuffield Trust analysis of CQC active-location and NHS BSA contractor files.

Aug 24, 2026 · 8:15 AM UTC

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@PatientsAssoc @englandsteeth @the_tpa The Labour Government is using dental deserts as a cynical ploy to expand water fluoridation despite studies in 10% fluoridated England showing virtually no dental benefit, if any. 👇 fluoridealert.org/content/an…

Another Blockbuster Fluoridation Report: No Longer Any Significant Reduction of Cavities

• Fluoridation’s effectiveness has declined to almost nothing over the past 50 years• Authoritative review finds less than 4% reduction in tooth decay• Only about “one quarter of a tooth” reduction•...

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Only an extra ÂŁ1.5 billion per year is needed to help resolve the NHS dentistry crisis. Labour deliberately wrecked the NHS dental contract on April 1st, 2006. Labour is now using dental deserts as a cynical ploy to expand harmful, ineffective water fluoridation in N.E. England
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NHS dentists in London are dangerous (once they extracted me a wrong teeth), soon there will be a "universal treatment " dentist and gynecologist in one -:)
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