convicted of 12 charges. assault against young women and girls over a period between 1968 and 1986. he was stripped of the cbe, his australian medal of honour as well. the only way to describe it is the most extraordinary fall from grace, as people wondered how was it that we could have had him so much a part of life are so many years and only the details to come out after so many years. he was in prison for three years. he was in prison for three years. there was another trial, an inability to reach a conclusion but his reputation had been destroyed. the only statement we have today from his solicitor saying this is to confirm that rolf harris recently died peacefully surrounded by family and friends and has now been laid to rest. no further comments will be made. . ~ , rest. no further comments will be made. . ~ , . the number of dentists working in the nhs in england has fallen, according to the british dental association. it says there are nearly 700 fewer dentists than
who are staying within the nhs, so that it shows some sign from the government that they are interested in preserving nhs dentistry. and if they were to do that, then i think my colleagues would actually see that there is a plan in place and perhaps not leave as they are doing in the numbers that we are seeing. according to the bda, practices are struggling to fill dentist vacancies and they say they want the government to raise the amount the nhs pays dentists per patient. but the government says the bda s data may be incomplete. it says it s increased funding to help high needs patients and says it s making it easier to recruit dentists from overseas. but the bda says nhs dentistry is seeing talent drain away to the private sector and risks becoming one part of the health service where free access will disappear for more and more patients.