8,000 fewer dental patients treated under new dental contract

4.46.21pm GMT Thu 28th Feb 2008

Cllr Andrew Cann has documented the effect of the controversial dental contract on local healthcare

Figures recently released have betrayed the true decline in Dental provision in Suffolk following Labours introduction of a new dental contract. Local Lib Dem Councillor Andrew Cann was has documented the fears of the profession about the introduction of the contract and has shown the effect this has had on local people.

Now the Governments own figures prove that the number of patients treated in Suffolk has fallen under the new contract.

More detail can be found at: http://www.ic.nhs.uk/webfiles/publications/dental0708q2/2007-08%20Q2%20Annex%202%20Factsheet.xls