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Was told veterans get priority access to nhs dentists. it isn't true. i have to go private. the nhs waiting list in the south—west is years long. another veteran says i retired from 40 years of military service in september 2021, i have been unable to register with an nhs or private dentist. james is saying he has ended up going private for a checkup and hygienist appointments. the service is always great, but i shouldn't have to resort to it when the nhs is supposed to be there. one more. somebody who has had to travel. steven clarke says, i have had to travel to turkey and pay for treatmen...

The country, practices are really struggling to recruit dentists and support staff within nhs dental practices. in portsmouth, we have had reports that they have lost 26% of their nhs dentists. 0ne had reports that they have lost 26% of their nhs dentists. one in four of their nhs dentists. one in four of their nhs dentists. one in four of their dentists have moved away from nhs dentistry in the last 12 months. that picture is being replicated all over the country. there are many towns throughout the country that are unable to attract a single applicant for an nhs dental post. and they are wai...

Over ten years ago, described the nhs dental contract as unfit for purpose. it is outdated, it is target driven, it makes delivering prevention difficult, it makes it difficult for practices to see new patients. also, practices are subjected to, in many cases, tens or hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of financial claw—back if they don't meet very demanding targets in the middle of a pandemic. lots of you have been getting in touch with me about your difficulties getting a dental appointment. barry green says, i have to go to the nhs dental hospital in sheffield and let students take car...

Sure how much we canjudge on number of cases alone when we have reduced pcr testing, so the figure i look at is case positivity rates, so, how many of those swabs that are taken and sent for pcr are positive, and in our area it was increasing, and so what we have is a potential then, if rules are abandoned, that we will see a increase in rate and also that leads to an increase in absence, and, that has an impact on the nhs and, that has an impact on the nhs and all critical key service, because even if the isolation period is shortened you can only come back to wok if your rat trail flow is ne...

Some are wary of going too fast, too quickly. i think it is a bit too early, because cases are still very high. i think it's about time - they lift them, you know. it's been a long couple of years now of sitting about doing nothing. - i think i would keep it in transport and crowded places like shops. the royal college of nursing is warning that dropping plan b will do nothing to ease the pressure on the nhs. but the government believes the booster programme has made a real difference, and that the 0micron wave has peaked. it will also look to end the legal requirement for people who test posi...