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Darlington's refugee dentists urge government 'let us help NHS' (www.bbc.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Across the UK people have been hit by lengthy waiting lists, with some resorting to pulling out their own teeth as they struggle to find a dentist.

At the same time, skilled dentists are "sitting in their homes" desperate to help, but hindered by red tape.

The chair of a refugee charity described the situation as "ludicrous", as the government launched a plan to simplify the route into work for overseas dentists.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

Oh god, please let them contribute. As it stands currently, we've got a 3-5 year wait for access to dentistry where I live :(

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

I doubt that the current Tory government will do anything to help the NHS Dentistry situation especially if the private health care companies lobby them to stop this happening.