Monday, February 16, 2009

Do-It-Yourself Dentistry in England

BBC NEWS -- Millions of people in England have resorted to do-it-yourself dentistry, a survey by consumer magazine Which? suggests. Since a new dental contract was introduced in 2006 there has been growing concern over access to care.

Mike Penning, the shadow health minister, said: "It is a scandal that millions of people are resorting to pulling out their own teeth as a result of Labour's disastrous mismanagement of National Health Service dentistry.

"These survey results are a direct consequence of the introduction of Labour's botched dental contract which has left millions without an National Health Service dentist."

MP: But at least pliers sales are booming.


3 Comments:

At 2/16/2009 6:35 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Psst. Love your column--just wanted to tell you you typo'd Dentistry in your title.

 
At 2/16/2009 8:54 AM, Blogger Mark J. Perry said...

Anonymous: Thanks, it's fixed now.

 
At 2/17/2009 3:46 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

http://www.dentalfearcentral.org/diy_dentistry.html

 

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