The state of NHS dentistry
This analysis of routine and publicly available data on funding, activity, access and staffing finds that the pandemic, austerity and the cost-of-living crisis have affected NHS dentistry. It concludes that the service is at its most perilous point in its 75-year history and radical action will be needed to prevent its further decline, either through further means testing, extensive reforms to dental contracts combined with a huge boost in staffing, or a large injection of funds.