NHS dentistry

This report shares evidence of pain and distress due to being unable to see an NHS dentist and calls for an urgent and fundamental reform of NHS dentistry if people are to receive the dental care they are entitled to. It describes the current contract, which pays dentists for NHS ‘units of dental activity’, as not fit for purpose. It also finds common misconceptions among the public about entitlement to NHS dental services and calls for action to address this.

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