Petition · past parliament
Make all British trained dentists accept at least 25% NHS patients.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
In the same way that all new housing developments must include social housing, all UK trained dentists must accept at least 25% NHS patients.
It's extremely difficult to find an NHS dentist accepting new patients. They are overwhelmed. There are many other dental practices that are only accepting private patients. People are in pain and unable to find the help they need.
If you can't make it mandatory, a possible approach might be to offer UK dental students a reduction in, or removal of study fees as an incentive.
If you can't make it mandatory, a possible approach might be to offer UK dental students a reduction in, or removal of study fees as an incentive.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The decision to take on more NHS patients is a matter for individual providers and is not the responsibility of the Government
We currently have the below petition open on this topic which you might like to sign:
Increase funding to ensure all adults and children have access to a dentist.
Increase funding to ensure all adults and children have access to a dentist.
We currently have the below petition open on this topic which you might like to sign:
Increase funding to ensure all adults and children have access to a dentist.
Increase funding to ensure all adults and children have access to a dentist.
Timeline
| 26 Oct 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Oct 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Oct 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.