Richard Madeley claimed he was 'just the messenger' as he came under fire for his comments on the crisis facing NHS dentistry. The presenter was back on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday (November 23) and was forced to address his comments from the previous day's show.
He and Susanna Reid were joined live in the studio by the chair of the British Dental Association who refuted Richard's claims that "NHS dentists are not capable of doing extractions". On Tuesday's show (November 23), Richard said: "I was talking to a private dentist only last week, who was saying that so many people now have to go private because NHS dentists are not capable of doing extractions any more.
“They are simply not trained up to the level, they are not confident doing extractions." Already sensing that his comments wouldn't have gone down well, Susanna interjected: "Oh, what’s that sound I hear? Oh yes, it’s all the NHS dentists getting in touch with the programme to say that that is absolutely wrong."
