People trying to get their teeth fixed face face a 'new normal' of longer waiting times and a struggle to get appointments, according to one Trafford health boss.
Head of primary care for Greater Manchester Ben Squires said delivery of dental services has changed because the Covid crisis "continues to be a challenge in the community". He described the post-pandemic dilemma for the dental services in the borough and across the UK as "the new normal".
He was speaking to Trafford council's health scrutiny committee while delivering a report on the provision and access to NHS dentistry in the borough. Chair of the committee Coun Michael Whetton admitted that the revelations in the report had left him "a bit shellshocked because of some of the situations we are in".
