Send us your details, and one of our experts will be in touch.
Thanks for your details!
One of our legal specialists will review your details and call you back within 24 hours to discuss this further.
Alternatively to speak to a specialist
for FREE call us now on
Thanks for your feedback!
We take all of our feedback seriously so we can learn what we're doing right, wrong and how we can improve.
If you would like to speak to us regarding your feedback please email us at
NHS Dentistry: Root of the Decay
In excess of 100 family dentists have rallied to express negative sentiment at the “compromised and mismanaged” condition of the NHS dental service.
The Tooth Hurts
In the open letter, the dental practitioners state that tooth decay is the third most common cause of hospital admittance among children, and that gum disease is prevalent in nearly half of all adults.
One section reads:
“We are witnessing the manipulation of Government figures and statistics that hide the rotten truth, such as dumbing-down how decay is measured and reported, by avoiding modern methods like X-Rays. Just using ‘visible’ eyesight alone misses the hidden decay that’s rotting the population’s teeth.”
The letter was organised by West Yorkshire based dentist Dr Anthony Kilcoyne. He speaks of the “massive frustration” experienced by colleagues over the current target-driven culture:
“All of healthcare needs to work with patients. They are living, breathing, feeling, emotional people. They are not widgets, they are not products on a conveyor belt. Health professionals need time to care.”
In contrast to the damning claims, NHS England’s chief dental officer Barry Cockroft added:
“The improvement in oral health in this country over the last 30 years is something that the dental profession and the NHS should rightly be proud that is has played a part in.
“There is no credible evidence to support the suggestion that there is a ‘growing disaster’ in NHS dentistry.”
NHS Dental Service Claims – Expert Advice
If you think you, or someone you know, has been affected by dental negligence when using an NHS Dental Service, contact Hampson Hughes Solicitors team of medical negligence solicitors today. You could be entitled to maximum dental negligence compensation.
Our expert team offer a FREE no obligation consultation, simply call 0151 242 1025 or email today.
Source: View Article
Free Advice
We offer a free legal consultation
to every potential client
No Win No Fee
Many of our claims are offered on
No Win No Fee payment terms
Use our App
Our Free App allows you to
manage your compensation claim
9/10
of our clients were
completely satisfied
9/10
of our clients would
use us again
9/10
of our clients would
recommend our services
65M
in compensation
recovered for our clients
Find out how much you can claim with our compensation calculator
It's really quick and easy, find out in 30 seconds.
Our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website and allows us to analyse how the site is used. Click here for more information
