Tell us your experiences of gaining access to NHS dentistry

By Liam On Feb 7, 2024

The government this week announced a new recovery plan for NHS dentistry after research in December found that four out of five dentists in England are not taking new NHS patients.

The number of NHS dentists in England is at its lowest level in a decade, according to figures released last year by the British Dental Association. It is reported that some practices have removed patients from their NHS lists during the pandemic who did not present for treatment.

We’d like to hear your experiences with NHS dentists and accessing treatment in the area where you live.

Have you or members of your family struggled to access an NHS dentist? Have you or members of your family been removed from a dentist’s NHS list? Have you paid to go private, or for members of your family to go private, and if so, what costs have you faced? Or have you been treated by another part of the NHS, such as the Emergency Department?

You can tell us your experiences of accessing NHS dentistry using this form.

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Share your experience

You can tell us your experiences of accessing NHS dentistry using this form.

Your responses, which may be anonymous, are secure because the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. We will only use the information you provide to us for the purpose of the position and we will delete any personal information when we no longer need it for this purpose. For true anonymity, you can use our SecureDrop service instead.