Petition · past parliament
Force all Dental practices to increase their NHS patient intake.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Make dental practices ensure more NHS spaces are available to help many people who do not have access to a dentist since lockdown.
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
| 24 Nov 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Nov 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Nov 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.