But the big new idea is to force each practice to ring-fence 8% of its local NHS contract just for emergency care. In theory ...

Mum Beth has only now been able to take her 10-year-old son to the dentist for the first time.

As most dentists have stopped taking on new NHS adult patients, Sir Keir Starmer is warned: ‘Today’s NHS system was designed ...

Today marks the introduction of changes to the Welsh NHS dental contract, though experts said the government 'heed the ...

A statement on Parliament UK reads: "NHS dental patient charges provide an important revenue source for NHS dentistry and are ...

Many of those treated by the Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise have been urgent referrals.

Urgent dental care and children’s teeth are being prioritised as the biggest NHS dentistry shake-up in years is confirmed. NHS dentistry in England is being overhauled. With urgent care and children’s ...

Tue, Mar 24, 2026 Patients across England will face higher dental charges from the beginning of next month as part of a ...

From April, NHS dental contractors must deliver 8.2% of their contract value as urgent or unscheduled care. Dr Mariam Belattar, an experienced NHS dentist, says the reform feels less like a solution ...

People in urgent need of dental care are resorting to pulling their own teeth out, the patient watchdog has found. Those who experience a broken tooth, abscess or severe tooth pain should be able to ...

NHS dental treatment costs in England will increase from 1 April 2026 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People in urgent need of dental care are resorting to pulling their own teeth out, the patient watchdog has found. Those who ...