Great to catch up with the force of nature that is @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social Pleased to hear about progress in access to urgent dental care secured locally, but I know you won’t rest until everyone who needs an NHS dentist in can access one always happy to assist @thebda.bsky.social

Grateful to @helenmaguiremp.bsky.social for meeting to discuss the way forward for NHS dentistry. We spoke particularly about how NHS access is affecting military families and colleagues delivering care to new recruits @thebda.bsky.social

Great to sit down with @johnmilnehorsham.bsky.social to highlight how underfunding is pushing NHS dentistry to breaking point. Dentists want to provide NHS care, but the system makes it unsustainable. For the sake of our patients, this must change.

Thank you @clivejonesmp.bsky.social for your time and support in our fight to make NHS dentistry available to all those who need it. Too many people are left without access to essential care because the system is broken. @thebda.bsky.social

Lovely to meet @mariecgoldman.bsky.social in Bournemouth to talk about improving access to NHS dentists. Dentistry should not be a luxury or an optional extra, it’s an essential part of healthcare.

Great to speak to Claire Young MP @claireyoungmp.bsky.social about how unsustainable and unfair NHS dentistry is for both dentists and patients. We can’t fix this system without reform and adequate funding. @thebda.bsky.social

Pleasure to meet @ldbrianmathewmp.bsky.social at @LibDemConf to talk about what needs to be done to end the crisis in access to NHS dentistry in Wiltshire and across the country. @thebda.bsky.social

Started off a busy day at @LibDems.org.uk speaking at a panel on the cost of accessing dentistry for patients with chronic conditions. I argued that unless and until we reform and properly fund NHS dentistry, discussions about cost will unfortunately remain, for too many people, purely academic.

“Supervised brushing is a tried-and-tested policy that we back 100%" says @eddiecrouch.bsky.social "But Ministers must ensure the funding and reform are in place so kids can get the care they need.” https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/free-toothbrushes-schools-across-england-35905840

Nice to meet @chriswebbmp.bsky.social in Parliament to talk about our shared ambition to deliver access to NHS dentistry to all those who need it, and how best to achieve it. Very grateful for your time and support on this crucial issue.

A useful meeting today with @chrismcdonaldmp.bsky.social , discussing the need for urgency and ambition in reforming NHS dentistry, for the sake of people of Stockton and millions of others currently unable to access the care they need.

Pleasure to meet with @johnwhitbymp.bsky.social today, to discuss the need to get on with dental reform and ensure dentistry gets its fair share of the extra money the Government gave the NHS at the Spending Review. Thank you for your time and support.

Lovely to speak to @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social about delays in rolling out extra urgent appointments & the need for more urgency in overhauling the failed NHS dental contract. Thanks for continuing to fight for the change your constituents - and millions of others - desperately need.

"By 2035, the NHS dental system will be transformed." That's the promise in the NHS 10 Year Plan. Ministers have pledged to begin work this year fixing a failed contract. They've made the right diagnosis. But we can’t wait a decade for them to write the prescription.

Nice to meet @bambosmp.bsky.social today to discuss the challenges facing NHS dentistry in Southgate and Wood Green & across the country. We welcome the Government’s commitment to bold action to end the crisis in our sector. Your constituents and our patients deserve no less. @thebda.bsky.social

Pleasure to meet @joplatt.bsky.social to discuss the crisis in NHS dentistry. We welcome the Government’s promise for reform the dental contract. They must deliver on it without delay - the millions of people unable to get the care they need cannot afford to wait any longer @thebda.bsky.social

🏛️ We're in @ukparliament.parliament.uk launching our latest report - Boosting Early Years Nutrition to Support a Healthy Childhood! Speakers include Neil Leitch of @eyalliance.bsky.social @eddiecrouch.bsky.social and @teamlabouruk.bsky.social MP @mayaellismp.bsky.social 🔗 bit.ly/3SwvgY6

Pleasure to meet @mayaellismp.bsky.social this morning @foodfoundation.bsky.social report launch this morning Look forward to further discussions on NHS Dentistry in the future @thebda.bsky.social

Great pleasure to speak this morning with @perranmoonmp.bsky.social about the issues facing his constituents in Cornwall a true dental desert, and ideas on what needs to change urgently to help @thebda.bsky.social

But a recent agreement in the North East to extend there and more promised

Pleasure to meet @melanieonnmp.bsky.social MP in Parliament today to talk about the crisis in NHS dentistry. Thank you for securing a debate on this crucial issue next week. @thebda.bsky.social

Probably the most cynical, manipulative form of words you’ll read this week. A stark reminder of why we can’t go on like this.

Real change requires government action…

Pleasure speaking to East Mids Branch @thebda.bsky.social last night. Talking through important work this week with BBC Panorama A real opportunity here for Government to deliver on its promise on prevention. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/make…

Nice to meet @elsieblundellmp.bsky.social today in Parliament to discuss issues surrounding NHS Dentistry and how improvements can be made @thebda.bsky.social

Good to meet @tomhayesmp.bsky.social today and discuss issues faced by patients in Dorset with NHS Dentistry @thebda.bsky.social

"Children barely out of weaning are presenting with multiple teeth that are decayed," says @eddiecrouch.bsky.social "A result of the diets that they're having when these teeth are first coming through." Tell govt to step up 👇 https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/make-sugar-the-new-tobacco

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ma...

I’ll be on BBC Panorama tonight speaking to our damning new research on sugar levels in baby pouches. Parents are being hoodwinked into thinking they’re buying healthy options. Government needs to step in.

We won’t make NHS dentistry fit for the 21st Century simply by building dental schools, tieing in graduates or importing a workforce from overseas. We have to confront failed systems and underfunding, and make NHS dentistry a place dentists would choose to build a career.

A strong editorial in the @mirror.co.uk on the latest from the @womensinstitute.bsky.social We share the same diagnosis as Government. Years of neglect, failed contracts and underfunding have brought us here. But we need urgency. Or there won't be a service left to save.

Always lovely to meet up again with @rachaelmaskell.bsky.social to discuss issues with NHS Dentistry highlighted by report from @womensinstitute.bsky.social especially affecting access for women @thebda.bsky.social

Lovely to meet @alicemlabour.bsky.social yesterday to discuss the report from @womensinstitute.bsky.social and further discuss undergraduate training expansion @thebda.bsky.social

Had a great time with the @WomensInstitute in parliament this afternoon to meet MPs at the launch of their report on the dental health crisis. The crisis is affecting millions across the country, and this report captures the impact it is having on women in particular @thebda.bsky.social

Happy St George’s Day to all colleagues celebrating today from all at @thebda.bsky.social

Happy And Blessed Easter to all colleagues and families celebrating today from all @thebda.bsky.social

Truly remarkable profession and supported by brilliant teams

[email protected] MP is absolutely right. Millions of patients who can’t afford to go private face impossible choices. NHS dentistry should be available to all who need it. We need real reform now to make this a reality

Doing my bit to help solve some of these problems Another in the range

💥The Action Men and Women who deliver NHS dentistry face an impossible task. 💷Forced to do more with less, unequipped to meet huge demand. 🎯Working to system that puts Government targets before patient care. 📉In practices struggling to keep afloat. We need reform.

Was great to speak last week @gideonamos.bsky.social You spoke in parliament so movingly about the hundreds of emails you receive from constituents in dental pain.   Change can't come soon enough.

This is why we supported Labour’s proposed energy drink ban for under-16s. Keen to see this part of the Child Health Action Plan taken forward @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social

"This is research is a neat illustration of the harm energy drinks have on our patients," says Eddie Crouch. “Drinks that are habit forming, highly acidic and can contain over 20 teaspoons of sugar need to be off the menu, for both elite athletes and our children.”

Very constructive first meeting with @skinnock.bsky.social today at DHSC today. Pleased to be on the same page. I told the Minister we want to restore the pride dentists once had in this service. Look forward to working together to rebuild a service millions depend on. @thebda.bsky.social

“Everybody knows what needs to be done, says Public Accounts Committee Chair Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP. “It shouldn’t really take too long.” “But given the urgency of the problem - particularly among our children - it does need to be done sooner rather than later.” 👏 Spot on.

🦷 NHS dentistry needs saving, and the British Dental Association (BDA) are leading the charge for patients and dentists alike. It was shocking to have the flaws in the NHS dentistry contract laid so bare to me by @eddiecrouch.bsky.social and @thebda.bsky.social this week.

This is currently the most read story on the Daily Mirror. The reason is simple. The mistakes of the past, from the era of IDS and George Osborne are still being visited on millions of our patients. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/huge-change-free-dental-access-34987494

Great to speak to @zoefranklinld.bsky.social today. The millions we treat need the government to deliver on their promise to reform NHS dentistry. Every day this broken contract remains in force, there is less of a service left to save.

Nice to meet @chrisbloore.bsky.social today to discuss the challenges facing NHS dentistry in Redditch and across the country. We welcome the Government’s commitment to bold action to end the crisis in our sector. Our patients deserve no less.

Lovely to meet @iansollom.bsky.social today to talk about how we end the crisis in NHS dentistry. More tweaks won’t bring our service back from the brink - we urgently need real reform.