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NHS dentistry is rotting. Will the plan to fix it work?

25 March 2026

14 minutes

Available for over a year

As patients struggle to find NHS dentists, Labour has a plan. But will it overcome the hurdles? The BBC's health reporter Jim Reed investigates.

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