Research conducted by Sam Rowlands MS has identified a crisis in the availability of NHS dentists in North Wales.
Of the 57 dentists contacted, worryingly only four dentists were taking on new patients.
The research was commended by the Labour Health Minister Eluned Morgan MS and Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds MS.
Commenting after his contribution in the Senedd on March 8, 2023, Welsh Conservative Member for North Wales, Sam Rowlands said, “This research has produced shocking results and it should serve as a real wakeup call for the Labour Government here in Cardiff Bay.
“Only four of the 57 dentists I contacted in North Wales were accepting new NHS patients.
“The sheer scale of this crisis cannot be underestimated - NHS dentistry in North Wales is edging closer to extinction.
“Of those four dentists taking on new NHS patients, some had a waiting list of up to two years.
“This is unacceptable and is denying people in North Wales their right to access NHS dental health services.
“The Labour Governments dental reforms must fix the inaccessibility of NHS Dental Services across Wales, if not, they will face a complete collapse – with people’s dental health in Wales suffering as a result.”