Under the new plans, dental graduates will have to provide NHS dentistry for three years – dental students, graduates and dentists share their thoughts on the proposal.
This week, the government released its NHS 10-Year Health Plan, detailing major reforms of the health system including dentistry. Among these proposals is that newly-qualified dentists will be required to practise in the NHS for a minimum period. Though not officially confirmed, the period is currently intended to be at least three years.
The report states that the change is because training an individual dentist costs the taxpayer up to £200,000.
We hear from dental students, graduates, dentists and other voices in the profession on what this could mean for dentistry – and if it feels fair.
