Derek Thomas MP

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Derek Thomas MP @DerekThomasUK

I brought the debate to renew the pressure on the Government to reform the contract. There are two main problems: first, it only pays out for dental treatment – not for vital preventive work. Secondly, the payments for dentists don’t reflect the complexity of the work. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 22, 2022

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Derek Thomas MP @DerekThomasUK

This afternoon I secured a debate about NHS dentistry. I used the stories and statistics from my dental survey to show the full extent of the problem in Cornwall. We don’t have the capacity to assess the patients in the backlog, let alone treat them. https://t.co/m14v2quCka — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 22, 2022

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Derek Thomas MP @DerekThomasUK

For some courses of treatment, dental practices can't even cover their overheads under the NHS contract. 3,000 dentists have left the NHS over the last two years. I urged the Government to commit to a firm date for a better contract, focused on prevention and increasing access — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 22, 2022