The prime minister’s long-awaited proposals have been criticised for failing to ringfence funding for the dental sector and reform the NHS dentistry contract, which means millions across the country will continue to struggle to access care.
Sunak’s plan, described as the means to “put NHS dentistry on a sustainable footing”, comes after police were called to manage a queue of hundreds of people outside a reopened dental practice in Bristol on Monday.
The British Dental Association (BDA) has said the £200m pledged by the government is less than half of the underspends in the budget expected this year, leaving no new money for the promised new patient premium.
Sunak was praised for offering parents and parents-to-be advice on how to take care of babies’ gums and milk teeth as part of a “Smile for Life” programme.
Labour accused the government of stealing its dentist recruitment plans and proposals on supervised toothbrushing that were rubbished by a number of Conservative MPs earlier this year.
The shadow health secretary, Wes Streeting, said: “After 14 years of Conservative neglect, patients are desperately queuing around the block to see a dentist, literally pulling their own teeth out, and tooth decay is the No 1 reason for six- to 10-year-olds being admitted to hospital.
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The prime minister’s long-awaited proposals have been criticised for failing to ringfence funding for the dental sector and reform the NHS dentistry contract, which means millions across the country will continue to struggle to access care.
Sunak’s plan, described as the means to “put NHS dentistry on a sustainable footing”, comes after police were called to manage a queue of hundreds of people outside a reopened dental practice in Bristol on Monday.
The British Dental Association (BDA) has said the £200m pledged by the government is less than half of the underspends in the budget expected this year, leaving no new money for the promised new patient premium.
Sunak was praised for offering parents and parents-to-be advice on how to take care of babies’ gums and milk teeth as part of a “Smile for Life” programme.
Labour accused the government of stealing its dentist recruitment plans and proposals on supervised toothbrushing that were rubbished by a number of Conservative MPs earlier this year.
The shadow health secretary, Wes Streeting, said: “After 14 years of Conservative neglect, patients are desperately queuing around the block to see a dentist, literally pulling their own teeth out, and tooth decay is the No 1 reason for six- to 10-year-olds being admitted to hospital.
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