Name: NHS Dentists: The struggle to get an appointment
Uploaded: 2022-10-20T12:57:19.000Z
Duration: 60 s
Description: It was found that 9 in 10 dentists across the UK are not currently taking on adult patients, with 8 in 10 surgeries neither taking on children. We’ll be looking at why staff shortages and the Covid-19 pandemic may be contributing to you struggling to make a dentist appointment.

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Some residents of Newhaven and the surrounding areas have been left without access to NHS dentist care.

Claire Alexander, 48, broke her front tooth over Christmas but was unable to afford private treatment.

She was quoted £80 just for the initial check-up, and 2 years ago had to pay out £600 as she needed several teeth urgently removed. She is currently on an NHS wait list, but doesn’t know how long she will need to wait.

Newhaven residents left without NHS dental care