General Election 2024
Dentistry was a headline issue in the UK General Election. Polling showed that voters placed dentistry above traditional doorstep issues like schools, the state of the high street, and even crime.
General election 2024
A manifesto for 21st Century dentistry
The nation’s oral health is going back in time. Deep inequalities are set to widen. Over 12 million people in England cannot access the care they need, with 7% so desperate they attempted some form of ‘DIY’ dentistry since lockdown. As the voice of dentists and dental students, our message goes to all parties: We need more than tweaks if NHS dentistry is going to survive.
