Dentists blast NHS reform as just 3% believe the government's plan will help ... trends now
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Just 3 per cent of dentists believe that the Government's dental recovery plan will result in them seeing more NHS patients, according to a new poll.
A survey of 1,104 dentists in England found that 43 per cent actually believe the proposals will lead to them seeing fewer NHS patients, while 54 per cent said the number of NHS patients they see will remain the same.
The Government unveiled its £200 million plan to bolster NHS dentistry in England last month.
However, leading dentists said the recovery package will not be enough to help people struggling to access dental care.
A new poll by the British Dental Association (BDA) found that three-quarters (75 per cent) of dentists do not believe that the plan will improve NHS access for new patients.
Just 3 per cent of dentists believe that the Government's dental recovery plan will result in them seeing more NHS patients, according to a new poll
A survey of 1,104 dentists in England found that 43 per cent actually believe the proposals will lead to them seeing fewer NHS patients
More than nine in ten (93 per cent) said that the proposals are not sufficiently ambitious to meet the scale of the challenge facing NHS dentistry.
The dental recovery plan includes £20,000 bonuses for dentists working in under-served
