Kensington & Chelsea Has Worst NHS Dentist Provision in London
February 3, 2005 3:54 PM
New figures revealed by Liberal Democrat London Assembly Health spokesperson, Dee Doocey, show that the Kensington & Chelsea Primary Care Trust (PCT) has the lowest percentage of adults and children signed up to an NHS dentist of any London area.
Only 19.4% of local adults and 24.7% of local children are signed up to an NHS dentist.
Jennifer Kingsley, Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson for Kensington & Chelsea, commented:
"The crisis in dental care is nationwide, the crisis in London is particularly bad, and the local figures here in Kensington & Chelsea simply beggar belief.
"It cannot be the case that over 80% of adults in Kensington & Chelsea have made a deliberate decision not to be registered with an NHS dentist for regular check ups. These figures imply that the Labour promise of a NHS free at the point of delivery is only true for those who can find a dentist willing to treat NHS patients."
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