Exclusive: Watchdog finds sharp rise in number of poorer households forced to pay for fillings and extractionsAlmost a third of people in England now use private dentistry, with a sharp rise in the number of poorer households forced to pay for fillings and extractions.The scarcity of NHS care means the proportion of people turning to private dental services jumped from 22% in 2023 to 32% late last year, the health service’s patient watchdog found. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Watchdog finds sharp rise in number of poorer households forced to pay for fillings and extractions
Almost a third of people in England now use private dentistry, with a sharp rise in the number of poorer households forced to pay for fillings and extractions.
The scarcity of NHS care means the proportion of people turning to private dental services jumped from 22% in 2023 to 32% late last year, the health service’s patient watchdog found.
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