Extra funding for NHS dentistry announced

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Published: Tuesday, 26 February 2013 09:13
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Extra funding for NHS dentistry announced
The Department of Health has announced extra £30 million funding for NHS dentistry. Lord Howe, Health Minister, said: “Since May 2010 more than a million new patients are seeing an NHS dentist. We want to make sure that this progress continues and that dentists give the highest standards of care as well as treating more patients. That’s why we have invested this extra £30 million in funding.”

Dental practices can use the funds to put on extra clinics, attract new patients or buy in new services such as orthodontics. Dental surgeries have been applying to the local NHS to access the extra funds which will allow them to take on new patients and fund more clinics. This is the second year the Government has made extra dental funding available. This will allow more patients to register with a dentist and get their oral health checked.

Lord Howe continued: “Better oral health is a key priority of the Government and we recently extended the dental pilot programme which will see preventative care at the heart of dentistry going forward.”

Barry Cockcroft, chief Dental Officer for England said: “I hope this £30 million will see thousands of new patients pick up the phone and register with an NHS dentist.

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