Commenting on the news that a woman in Wales has travelled a 200 mile-round trip for a dentist appointment, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister, Russell George MS said:
“It’s completely unacceptable that people in Wales are waiting up to 5 years to get an appointment for an NHS dentist, and when they do, have to travel so extensively. With the recent revelation that 93% of dental practices in Labour-run Wales are not taking on new Welsh NHS adult patients and over a third of dentists plan to reduce their Welsh NHS contracts, things can only get worse for patients in Wales.
“Labour are once again failing Wales’ healthcare system with their lack of planning and madcap passion projects. There is no coherent strategy to make healthcare professions, including dentistry, an attractive career option.
“Welsh Conservatives are calling on Labour to work with the British Dental Association to allow dental practices to increase their number of Welsh NHS patients and to boost the number of dentists by refunding tuition fees for dentists that work in Wales for five years after their studies.”
