The Met Office has warned of an increased chance of snow later this month - with temperatures towards the end of January forecast to be colder than normal.
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NHS dentistry is at its "at its most perilous point in its 75-year history" and needs urgent reforms, a think tank has warned. A report by The Nuffield Trust has highlighted issues such as lack of funding, the pandemic, and growing inequalities in oral health.
The analysis shows that total spending for dental services was £3.1 billion in 2021/22, a drop of £525 million since 2014/15. It also found that the central budget had been "consistently underspent" every year except 2020/21, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Data from the British Dental Association (BDA) suggests that NHS dentistry will underspend by about £400 million in 2022/23.
Nuffield Trust chief executive Thea Stein said: "We need to see immediate action taken to slow the decay of NHS dentistry, but it is increasingly clear that we can no longer muddle through with an endless series of tweaks to the contract."
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She added: "Difficult and frankly unpalatable policy choices will need to be made, including how far the NHS aspires to offer a comprehensive and universal service, given that it does not do so at present"
"If, as seems, that the original model of NHS dentistry is gone for good, then surely the imperative is to provide enough access for a basic core service for those most in need."
The Nuffield Trust's report has recommended some short-term and long-term fixes for the Government. They include short-term resolutions such as increasing the intervals between routine check-ups to one year, recruiting dental therapists from the private
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