Address the lack of availability of NHS dentistry

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like for this issue to be addressed by the Government and more funding and attention given to NHS dentistry as a matter of urgency. It feels as if NHS dentistry is being surreptitiously privatised and this needs to be stopped.

There is a severe lack of NHS dentists, with people now being forced to pay for private treatment, which they can ill afford, when they are entitled to treatment on the NHS. This is a country wide issue, affecting all age groups, which requires immediate attention. Unable to get any treatment, desperate people are turning to their local A and E departments, which in turn is causing it’s own issues. Something needs to be done and quickly before things get any worse.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Increase funding to ensure all adults and children have access to a dentist.

Timeline

29 Oct 2022	Petition opened for signatures
1 Nov 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 1 Nov 2022

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