People Of Cornwall Promised Access To NHS Dentists

Thu, 28 Feb 2008

Residents of Cornwall have been assured that everyone in need of an NHS dentist will have access to one in the near future.

The promise by England's Chief Dental Officer, Dr Barry Cockcroft, come in response to the county being identified as one of the worst areas for access to dental care within the UK .

Dr Cockcroft made his comments while visiting Plymouth’s new Peninsula Dental School, where he added that "all the basics were in place" to deliver a full NHS dental service for anybody who needs it, although no specific date for the launch of the service was given.

"All the things that were missing previously - the dental workforce, the money - are now there and the extra 11 per cent funding we are putting in from April," he said.

"It will take longer in some areas than others but certainly all the basics are there now to deliver a really functioning fully comprehensive NHS dental service for anybody who needs it."

The Peninsula Dental School in Plymouth is the first of its kind in Britain for over 40 years.

A total of 64 dentists will receive training each year, initially at Plymouth's university campus before being moved to new facilities in the county, currently being built in Devonport, Truro and Exeter.
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