The British Dental Association has said the latest damning data on NHS dentistry must spur action from government on promised reform of the struggling service.
Analysis by the Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund of data from the British Social Attitudes survey shows satisfaction with NHS dentistry has continued to collapse.
As recently as 2019 this was at 60%, but it has now fallen to a record low of 20%. Dissatisfaction levels (55%) are the highest for any specific NHS service asked about.
BDA Chair Eddie Crouch said:
“Satisfaction in NHS dentistry is at an all-time low. What we need from government is a proportionate response.”