Emeritus Prof Christopher MayNov 27, 2024

So far Labour's plans to start to resolve the crisis in NHS dental care don't seem to be really gaining traction... and, in any case even if they were the extra appointments funded by the new patient premium would not even return the number of NHS dental appointments to the level even five years ago.

Something more radical is required; and one way or the other it will involve a lot of money!

But without prompt action the crisis will only worsen!

#dentists
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/27/plans-to-end-nhs-dental-care-crisis-not-working-warns-spending-watchdog

Plans to end NHS dental care crisis not working, warns spending watchdog

National Audit Office finds ‘significant uncertainty’ as to whether pledge for extra 1.5m treatments will be fulfilled

The Guardian
Show threadFREE🇵🇸PALESTINE, Says @Sine
@ChrisMayLA6
Lack of decent oral hygiene/care costs NHS £Bn's treating subsequent illness/disease
My plan
Free education & training for dentists & nurses, payback is work for NHS for 6 yr
NHS run dentist surgeries in areas w 2k+ pop
Reintroduce free dental care
Mobile NHS teams tackle worst areas
Reintroduce dental visits to schools, dispensing free dental care items
100% TAX on all sugar added drinks
Free fruit at schools
Paid via strategic investment over 10+ yr
Return = healthy population
Nov 27, 2024 at 9:20amWeb
Show threadEmeritus Prof Christopher MayNov 27, 2024

@Sine_Nomine

all sensible stuff & boosted, thanks

Show threadFREE🇵🇸PALESTINE, Says @SineNov 27, 2024
@ChrisMayLA6 🫡 my thanks good sir! 🙂
Show threadDontyNov 27, 2024
@Sine_Nomine @ChrisMayLA6
Yeah, that sounds great and all that but sorry, where is the free tax money for private health care industry? How can you be so cruel as to put peoples health and peace of mind above commercial fees and vast profit? tch.
Show threadNearly Normal (=>÷)Nov 27, 2024

@donty @Sine_Nomine @ChrisMayLA6

Furthermore it looks like someone is expecting a government to be rational, sensible and act in the best interests of their constituents.

Good luck.

Show threadFREE🇵🇸PALESTINE, Says @SineNov 27, 2024
@donty @ChrisMayLA6 🤔😂🤔
Show threadMike Taylor 🦕Nov 27, 2024

@Sine_Nomine @ChrisMayLA6 The underlying problem here is that no government will ever undertake a ten-year program in which they have to pay to make it happen during the present term, but the other party gets to claim credits for the results in the next term.

I don't know what the solution is, or even if there is one.

Show threadMike 🇬🇧 🇪🇺Nov 27, 2024
@Sine_Nomine @ChrisMayLA6 All good stuff - some of which would be dealt with by reintroducing a fully funded, full time School Nursing service in all schools.
Show threadFREE🇵🇸PALESTINE, Says @SineNov 27, 2024

@MikeFromLFE @ChrisMayLA6
https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/82129230-en/1/3/2/3/1/index.html?itemId=/content/publication/82129230-en&_csp_=e7f5d56a7f4dd03271a59acda6e2be1b&itemIGO=oecd&itemContentType=book#figure-d1e22274
#UK not even spending #eu average on health/capita
1 #austria €5421
12 #UK €3154

We should commit to higher spending/capita
a society w an unhealthy population is a liability not an asset

UK govt expenditure is under 50% of gdp
We can spend more & still not "ruin" the economy https://ifs.org.uk/taxlab/taxlab-key-questions/what-does-government-spend-money

Protecting the nation is the core objective of govt, Not protecting national health is failing that goal

Healthy is a right, not a privilege

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Show threadEmeritus Prof Christopher MayNov 27, 2024

@Sine_Nomine @MikeFromLFE

Yupo, all good points (again).... we seem to want to have a European-like welfare state, but don't want to pay European levels of taxation to support it; allied to a political class who often seem unable to arrange a piss-up in brewery!