Labour Party representatives, including Preet Kaur Gill and Eddie Crouch, have emphasized their commitment to addressing the crisis in NHS dentistry during visits to Birmingham Dental School, highlighting the collaboration with BhamPolicy. The party pledges to deliver 700,000 urgent dental appointments annually, implement a supervised toothbrushing scheme in schools for 3-5 year-olds, focus on targeted recruitment in areas most in need, and reform dental contracts. The British Dental Association (BDA) highlighted the growing concern of dental students abandoning NHS dentistry, indicating the necessity for the service to be appealing for the next generation of dentists. Additionally, the issue of 'dental deserts' and the rise in do-it-yourself dentistry due to over a decade of public spending cuts was raised, with Labour warning that NHS Dentistry won't survive 5 more years under Conservative governance and promising a long-term reform. Furthermore, it was reported that more than one in ten of all serving personnel across three armed forces require some form of dental care, underscoring the widespread nature of the crisis.
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After more than a decade of public spending cuts, many parts of our country are becoming #dental deserts, with a worrying rise in do-it-yourself #dentistry. The system is broken and @UKLabour will put an end to that with our plan to rescue #NHS #DentalCare. https://t.co/cfy6ZBwBUv
Thanks @PreetKGillMP An ever-growing number of dental students are giving up on NHS dentistry before they’ve even graduated. If this service is going to have a future it needs to be a place the next generation of dentists would choose to build a career. https://t.co/mxEZJOQDtf
Great to visit Birmingham Dental School with @EddieCrouch and hear from students. @BDA @BhamPolicy NHS Dentistry won't survive 5 more years of Conservatives. @UKLabour will get a grip of the crisis in NHS dentistry and reform the service in the long term https://t.co/1cXCsRXoD3
Great to meet students at Birmingham Dental School with @EddieCrouch. @BDA @BhamPolicy @UKLabour will deliver 700,000 urgent appointments a year, a supervised toothbrushing scheme in schools for 3-5 year-olds, targeted recruitment in areas most in need, & dental contract reform. https://t.co/6k6Oo2r3Jt