Dentists to be paid more for urgent care

DENTISTS in England will be paid more to see patients in need of urgent treatment under new reforms published by the Government.

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It comes as a report suggests dental vouchers worth £150 a year should be introduced in a bid to “end the postcode lottery” of care.

‘The call from the Policy Exchange think tank - backed by former health secretary Sir Sajid Javid - could “save NHS dentistry” and “fix our national smile”.

‘The dentistry reforms being published by the Government following a consultation with the sector and the public could help millions of patients, according to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).