NHS patients hit as dental charges fail to add up and BDA chief executive, Peter Ward, criticises 'shambolic' introduction of new contracts.

Patients hit as dental charges fail to add up

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"Dentists are turning away patients because miscalculations by the Department of Health have resulted in local health authorities running out of money in the dental budget."

BDA criticises 'shambolic' introduction of new contracts

Extract:

"The chief executive of the British Dental Association has condemned the way the government has introduced the new contracts for dentists."