Number of children seeing NHS dentist in London every year falls 15% in four years

A patient in a dentist’s chair (Stock image)

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The number of children attending NHS dental appointments in London has fallen 15 per cent in four years as practices grapple with staffing shortages and a rise in demand, the Standard can reveal.

Analysis of NHS Digital figures shows there were nearly 160,000 fewer appointments in the year up to June 2022 than in the same period in 2017/18.