Submitted on Monday 11th February 2019
Rejected on Tuesday 19th February 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Abolish NHS Dental charges.
The NHS was created out of the ideal that good healthcare should be available to all, regardless of wealth. It was based on 3 core principles:
• that it meet the needs of everyone
• that it be free at the point of delivery
• that it be based on clinical need, not ability to pay
Numerous studies have found patient charges to be among the main barriers to accessing oral healthcare with nearly 1 in 5 patients delaying treatment due to cost. Furthermore, higher charges have not meant extra investment, they have become a substitute for direct funding. We now have the realistic prospect of patient charge revenue overtaking state contributions within a generation, and it raises existential questions about the future of NHS provision.
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