A dental practice in Ebbw Vale has announced plans to turn part of its service private this month, putting around 1,000 patients at risk of being left without a dentist.
The practice based near the town centre on Bethcar Street, Ebbw Vale, has sent out letters to some patients outlining plans to end part of the current NHS service on March 31, 2022.
While some locals have been left in shock at the announcement, a spokesperson for the practice said the plans, which would affect 10% of its patients, came after challenges to find a dentist who was prepared to work in the NHS system that were compounded by the retirement of a colleague.
