Ensure that children have access to the FREE dental care they are entitled to

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

I beleive the government should ensure that all dental practices allow any child to be registered for the free NHS dental care they are entitled to. There shouldn't be waiting lists. There shouldn't be a maximum number of NHS patients when it comes to children.

I have recently found my self in the position where I have had to pay for private dental care to ensure my children get seen by a dentist. I made numerous telephone calls to all of the dentists in my local area. All of which responded with ' we aren't currently taking on any NHS paitients' some them followed with 'but if you wish to pay for private health care we can set up a payment plan for you' so you have space to see them of we pay? Eventhough children are entitled to free dental care?

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Petitions must call for a specific action that the UK Government or House of Commons is responsible for.

Decisions about what patients dentists take on are a matter for individual practices, not the Government or House of Commons. You could start a petition asking to increase funding for free dental care, if that's something you'd like to happen.

We could accept a petition calling on the Government to increase funding for NHS dentistry to ensure that all children have access to a local NHS dentist.

Timeline

9 Oct 2021	Petition opened for signatures
12 Oct 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 12 Oct 2021

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