Pressure on NHS practices blamed on underfunding and Brexit fears among abroad dentistsPeople in Cornwall face a wait of up to 18 months to register with an NHS dentist amid growing concerns that health services in England’s poorest county are at breaking point.
Cornwall has a backlog of more than 14000 people who want to register with an NHS dentist. Some residents must travel more than 70 miles to find one of the few practices in neighbouring Devon that are still taking on patients.
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Source: theguardian.com