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Michael Pringle

MSP hits out over 'completely unacceptable' backlog of dental appointments in Lanarkshire

Meghan Gallacher MSP has slammed the Scottish Government over the “crisis” in NHS dentistry and the huge backlog of dental appointments in the region.

The Conservative politician who represents the Central Scotland region has backed calls for the reversal of a decision to withdraw emergency funding from dental practices from April 1.

The funding is to be replaced by the introduction of an alternative interim model but significant concerns remain that it is to be imposed without “meaningful negotiation”.

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