Three days of NHS strike action last week resulted in the disruption and rescheduling of over 86,300 appointments, as reported by newly released figures. The industrial action involved junior doctors and hospital dental trainees across England. In a related issue, nearly 78% of dentist surgeries in the North West are not accepting new adult patients. The Labour party has proposed a Dentistry Rescue Plan to address the decline in NHS dentistry, aiming to create 700,000 more urgent dental appointments.
More than 85,000 appointments in England have had to be rescheduled because of the latest strike by junior doctors and hospital dental trainees, new figures show. Ian Collins: “This really cannot go on.” @iancollinsuk https://t.co/OU8nY98NFd
NHS strikes disrupted more than 85,000 appointments last week, according to newly released figures. 🔗 Read more https://t.co/hqAyGpcX5K
More than 85,000 appointments rescheduled because of latest NHS strike https://t.co/y9TXuQkWhN
Three days of NHS strike action last week impacted more than 86,300 appointments https://t.co/K1M3LMPyVq
Shocking that nearly 78% of dentist surgeries in the North West are not accepting any new adult patients. Labour will reverse the Tory decline in NHS dentistry with our Dentistry Rescue Plan, creating 700,000 more urgent appointments. https://t.co/rPtp28SRS7