Petition · past parliament
Re-open Dental Surgeries immediately for urgent dental needs.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Dental surgeries must be re-opened now, with prompt treatment for all those who are have urgent, painful and acute dental needs,
There is an urgent need for people to be able to get prompt treatment for all urgent dental needs. It is barbaric that in the 21st Century people with toothache, or needing root canals or other treatment are simply told to take painkillers or antibiotics.
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
Dentists are scheduled to begin operating again from 8 June in England. You can read more here:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2020/03/Urgent-dental-care-letter-28-May.pdf
https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2020/03/Urgent-dental-care-letter-28-May.pdf
Timeline
| 16 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Jun 2020
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.