A looming workforce crisis

A more positive portrayal of NHS dentists in the media could help public perception of the workforce, says Nigel Jones. The recent announcement of the closure of three NHS practices in the Portsmouth area has the feel of a crack that is starting to show. For months, if not years, the British Dental Association (BDA) has been warning of a looming workforce crisis in dentistry, and the statement from the practice owners explains the closures were ‘due to long-standing and ongoing challenges in dentist recruitment, which make it increasingly difficult to continue to provide the very highest standard of care to our patients – to which the company aspires.’ The surrounding media coverage included its fair share of negativity about dentistry and some ill-informed

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