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More Money for Dentists and £150 Vouchers for Patients Proposed in New Report
England's NHS dentistry reforms include higher payments for urgent care and single-package treatments, aiming to improve access for 24.6 million patients, says Policy Exchange.
- The Department of Health and Social Care published reforms raising payments to dentists across England for urgent patient treatment, also allowing NHS patients with complex needs to book single comprehensive packages benefiting millions.
- Policy Exchange think tank reports 18 million adults and 6.6 million children accessed NHS dentistry in two years to March 2024, amid worsening oral health surveys.
- Policy Exchange proposes all registered dentists accept a �150 voucher and treat children at NHS rates, which could save patients approximately 150 pounds, Gareth Lyon said.
- The changes aim to incentivise earlier urgent care to reduce avoidable pain and expensive late-stage hospital treatment, but critics caution the policy would not end 'dental deserts' and the NHS still desperately needs investment.
- As part of wider measures, Sir Sajid Javid and supporters present vouchers and reforms to 'end the postcode lottery' and 'save NHS dentistry.
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STEPHEN KINNOCK: 'NHS dentistry patients forced to suffer in silence or turn to DIY in desperation' - The Mirror
Health Minister Stephen Kinnock writes for The Mirror on 'landmark reforms that will transform NHS dentistry - the most significant modernisation of the NHS dental contract in years'
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