https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/dentistrycrisis/Recent content in dentistrycrisis on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 06 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/somerset-mps-demand-urgent-overhaul-of-nhs-dental-contract-amidst-worsening-access-crisis/Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/somerset-mps-demand-urgent-overhaul-of-nhs-dental-contract-amidst-worsening-access-crisis/A coalition of Somerset MPs has come together to call for immediate and substantive reforms to the NHS dental contract, highlighting an ongoing crisis that has rendered much of the county a “dental desert.” Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, many residents have struggled to access NHS dental care, often forced to turn to costly private dentists or attempt dangerous DIY solutions. Despite efforts by the Labour government, which has injected more funding leading to three new dental practices opening in Somerset and increased emergency appointments, Conservative and Liberal Democrat MPs argue that more drastic and faster reforms are urgently needed.