we ve never had the amount of volume of children before. the charity dentaid was originally set up to help people in developing countries, but demand for its services here in the uk has increased over the past few years, made a lot worse by the pandemic. the british dental association says the pandemic has led to a backlog of more than 12.5 million nhs dentist appointments for children in england. around 1,000 dentists left the nhs in england last year. that s an 8% drop in the total workforce. the department of health says it provided unprecedented support for nhs dentists during the pandemic, is tackling the covid backlog and says there were nearly 300 more dentists registered last december than the previous year. after i came here, i ve had no more pain. i can now focus in lessons. it s no long term fix, but at least for now, the charity is ensuring these children s dental issues aren t leaving them in pain and aren t hurting their education.
in england last year. that s an 8% drop in the total workforce. all of this could be prevented by a joined up approach by government input and improving services within the nhs. we shouldn t have to rely on a charity to provide levels of basic healthcare in a 21st century country. the department of health says it provided unprecedented support for nhs dentists during the pandemic, is tackling the covid backlog and says there were nearly 300 more dentists registered last december than the previous year. it s no long term fix, but at least for now, the charity is ensuring these children s dental issues aren t leaving them in pain and aren t hurting their education. luxmy gopal, bbc news, sowerby bridge. the conservative mpjamie wallis has been charged with failing to stop following a road traffic collision and driving without due care and attention. south wales police has been