@eddiecrouch.bsky.social
Chair of British Dental Association
@eddiecrouch.bsky.socialGreat to catch up with Ben Coleman MP @chelfulhamben.bsky.social
Your Committee’s @commonshealth.parliament.uk report remains the blueprint for the necessary reform of NHS dentistry.
We cannot allow this process kicked into the long grass for millions who need the care. @thebda.bsky.social
@eddiecrouch.bsky.socialIn experience to date pretty unlikely, so more important on urgency to preserve the current service whilst it has a chance.
@eddiecrouch.bsky.socialThank you @BMA.org.uk for a great roundtable on NHS workforce at #LPC26
Of the 49k dentists we have in the UK barely 1/2 do any NHS work & fewer each day.
Fixing the reason why dentists can’t see their futures in the NHS must be at the core of the dental workforce strategy @thebda.bsky.social
@eddiecrouch.bsky.socialThanks @LewisAtkinson.bsky.social MP for an important conversation about how we make access to NHS dentistry a higher political priority. With millions facing the choice of paying privately or going without, dental access crisis is not just a healthcare issue, but a cost of living one too.
@eddiecrouch.bsky.socialDr @PeterPrinsleymp.bsky.social is spot on - we can’t improve access to NHS dentistry unless we reform the dental contract to make the NHS a place dentists want to work in.
Thank you for your ongoing support as we fight to make NHS dentistry a universal service again. @thebda.bsky.social #LPC26
@eddiecrouch.bsky.socialPleasure to speak to @kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social about the ongoing issues with access to NHS dentistry.
With more dentists forced out of the NHS every day, ending this crisis will take urgency and ambition. #LPC26 @thebda.bsky.social
@eddiecrouch.bsky.socialPleasure to speak to @tandhesi.bsky.social today about the need to keep up the momentum on NHS dental reform. Over 13 million people currently unable to access NHS dentistry in England cannot afford any further delay. @thebda.bsky.social
@eddiecrouch.bsky.socialAn important one, for every dentist. Failure to stop these problems becoming emergencies is bad for our children, and is poor use of public money. Prevention pays for itself…
@eddiecrouch.bsky.socialThank you for finding the time to explore the issues facing NHS Dentistry for your constituents and across the country @thebda.bsky.social
@charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.socialReposted by @eddiecrouch.bsky.socialConference is wrapping up here in Brighton, but I've had another busy round of meetings on a number of issues impacting Ely and East Cambridgeshire residents such as railways, social housing, young carers, and access to banking. Here's some more of my highlights:
@eddiecrouch.bsky.socialWe will shortly see the numbers for England.
What we need is for governments UKwide to do the right thing.
To accept that cuts have consequences.
And to give a future to services millions depend on. @thebda.bsky.social
@eddiecrouch.bsky.socialIt’s awful and far too similar to our rivals old versions
@eddiecrouch.bsky.socialWell @mrjamesob.bsky.social you will have a month of programmes with this speech
@eddiecrouch.bsky.socialCosted treatment plans ahead of treatment is the recognised modality as part of the consent process
@eddiecrouch.bsky.socialHave you enquired why ? No two procedures are the same and so cannot comment on individual pricing but presumably was previously consented by you ?
@eddiecrouch.bsky.socialWell the www.gov.uk/government/o... are looking at that but may find that fees are rising less than dental inflation of running costs.
@eddiecrouch.bsky.socialThought he was injured?
@eddiecrouch.bsky.socialGreat to stand with @alisonebennett.bsky.social MP to discuss the urgent need to fix the NHS dentistry crisis. In Mid Sussex and across the country, families are struggling to find a dentist accepting new patients. Time for real investment to rescue our local health services. @thebda.bsky.social
@eddiecrouch.bsky.socialWe need urgent action on NHS dentistry. An aim @tomgordonld.bsky.social MP shares and helped us get the conversation going in the Health Bill in Commons. @thebda.bsky.social
@eddiecrouch.bsky.socialDental deserts in modern Britain are a shameful reality.No one should be left without access to basic dental care. It shouldn’t fall to charities to step in.
Pleased to meet Baroness Pinnock @libdempeers.bsky.social to highlight why access to dental care must be taken seriously. @thebda.bsky.social
