A CANCER patient has been forced to pay for private dental treatment as there are no NHS dentist places left in Rochdale.

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THE number of people waiting to be registered with an NHS dentist in Caithness remains stubbornly high despite the opening of the state-run clinic in Wick.

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A GREEK dentist believes he may have the answer to a shortage of affordable dentists in the Great Yarmouth area.

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Bosses of an award-winning dental surgery say they may have to close because of a new system of charging.

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Patients are confused and unhappy about NHS dental treatment, according to a report from the Patients’ Association.

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The DPA, the association which supports and represents dentists in general practice, has said that patients in areas where NHS dentistry is not available should be entitled to a refund of their National Insurance which they could then spend getting their teeth fixed in the private sector.

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The NHS is struggling to fund specialist dental treatments in many areas, according to a survey of primary care trusts.

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Patients are being promised an improved service and better access for appointments as health bosses vow to plough more money into NHS dentistry.

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There are fears that younger dentists are turning their backs on the NHS.

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A special fraud unit has recouped almost £200,000 in unpaid dental fees since 2004.

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