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More accessible and affordable dental treatment for uk uni students

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

Make dental treatments and procedures more affordable for uni students, make them accessible.
As an undergraduate student, I’ve had significant problems with my teeth, this has been ongoing for 5 months now, in this time I’ve not so much as been able to find a dentist let alone afford a first consultation as a financially struggling student

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you're concerned about access to and affordability of dentistry to university students, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

The same dental costs apply to university students as other NHS patients, and you can find out about these charges here: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/dentists/dental-costs/how-much-will-i-pay-for-nhs-dental-treatment/

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

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

Increase funding to ensure all adults in England have access to an NHS dentist: Increase funding to ensure all adults in England have access to an NHS dentist

Timeline

16 Mar 2022 Petition opened for signatures
22 Mar 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9
Status Rejected
Rejected 22 Mar 2022

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