April Fools day came and went along with over 2000 dentists from the NHS service which equates to 10% , leaving over a million people without an NHS dentist. This came as no surprise as many dentists found the new contracts to be unfair and unworkable. Of those that did sign the contract, 60% did so 'in dispute', allowing them to withdraw from the contract if their dispute was not resolved. Only the Government spin machine believes that NHS dentistry is in 'Good Shape', even after losing 10% of their workforce in a service that was over stretched already.

The Government's mismanagement of the NHS has and will affect us all. Soon, the only people left to treat patients will be the growing numbers of highly paid managers who forget to realise that treating patients is not a numbers game, and people can not be classified along simplistic lines.

2000 Dentists Leave The NHS Over Unfair Contracts