of the nhs that has seen that level of the nhs that has seen that level of reduction of funding, and not a penny of the government s multi billion pounds nhs capture funding has gone to dentistry. and it may surprise you to know that, before covid, the system was only funded to deal with roughly 50% of the population. so unless we have a significant recommitment to nhs dentistry, with a new contract, and a clear statement as to when the uda contract will end, ifear a clear statement as to when the uda contract will end, i fear that the situation we have at the moment will become the norm, and it could actually worsen, where viewers and patients struggle even more to find an nhs dentist, and we don t want that to happen. an nhs dentist, and we don t want that to happen- that to happen. clearly a dentist can only see that to happen. clearly a dentist can only see so that to happen. clearly a dentist can only see so many that to happen. clearly a dentist can only see so many patien