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Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Increase NHS dental care funding to improve availability for child and adults

Closed 218 signatures

What the petition asks

I call upon the Government to increase funding for NHS dental care in England to improve availability of services. Waiting lists of several years in some areas are just unacceptable. I have called over 100 dentists, some that were 4 hours away and are not accepting any NHS patients.
I have not been able to see a dentist in 4 years. I have been on my local dentists waiting list for 3 years and found out that I’m looking at another 4 years. I can’t afford to go private, just like many other people in this country.

Timeline

29 Nov 2021 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 218
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 29 Nov 2021
Closed 29 May 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.