The mandate to NHS England sets the Government’s objectives for NHS England, as well as its budget.
Commenting, chair of the BDA, Mick Armstrong, said:
“As work continues to implement NHS England’s Five Year View, oral health cannot be left off the health agenda. Dentistry can and should be a significant part of the debate about prevention, around supporting individuals to manage their own health, over new models of care and the development of NHS commissioning. Whenever it is left out patients and taxpayers end up paying the price.
“With austerity continuing to bite and morale of NHS dentists on the floor, serious action is now needed. Success will require a strategic framework agreed and implemented by government in real partnership with the profession.”