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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Atkinson

Patients living in pain because they can’t get NHS dentist, watchdog says, as service is ‘running on empty’

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People in England are living in pain because they are unable to get access to NHS dentistry, a watchdog has found.

As well as closing off dentists to new NHS patients, Healthwatch England said the problem had been exacerbated by the soaring cost of living.

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