NHS dentistry services
We know that some people have struggled to access the dental care they need during the pandemic. We want to hear about your experiences of trying to use NHS dentistry services since March 2020. Tell us what worked well for you and what could be better so we can help providers improve their services.
Due to strict infection control measures in place in dental practices, fewer appointments have been available causing a backlog of patients. We have been hearing that some people are unable to find an NHS dental practice which is taking on new patients while others aren’t sure where to go for urgent dental care.
We would like to hear about your experiences of accessing NHS dentistry since the start of the first lockdown.
The survey will run from Monday 29 November 2021 until Friday 7 January 2022. We will then combine our findings with colleagues at other local Healthwatch to build a regional picture of NHS dentistry services in the North East.
More information about finding an NHS dentist and what to do if you need urgent dental care is available on the NHS website:
Get in touch with our Information and Signposting Service
This survey is now closed.
