07 February 2024
Today, the government has unveiled its long-awaited NHS Dental Recovery Plan, aiming to reshape the landscape of oral healthcare across the nation.
The report ‘Faster, Simpler and Fairer: Our Plan to Recover and Reform NHS dentistry’ is, if nothing, an admission that NHS dentistry is in crisis.
The new NHS dental recovery plan, while showing glimmers of hope with confirmed prevention policies like water fluoridation and expanded roles for the dental team, ultimately falls short of expectations.
The heavy focus on childhood initiatives in underserved areas rather than addressing broader oral health disparities appears inconsistent and inadequate. It’s akin to applying an Elastoplast on a gaping wound.
The recovery plan lacks the comprehensive, immediate solutions required to rescue NHS dentistry. The government’s vague response to a new dental contract is frustrating and deflating. This lacks any kind of detail or vision for the future of NHS dentistry…
Unpacking the Government's New Dental Recovery Plan: A game changer or just talk?
