Eight years ago a GMB investigation revealed how difficult it was to get an NHS dentist appointment in England. Now, as the government promises to provide 2.5 million more appointments that promise, it's actually become even harder. We revisited our 2016 dentist investigation to see if things have changed. Contacting the same 100 dental practices in England, we found that of those practices we spoke to, NHS appointments offered dropped to 1% from 13%.

Jamie Totterdell joins GMB and says he hasn't had a dentist for 16 years and has been forced to pull out 2 of his teeth using pliers because of the pain he was going through.

Broadcast on 24/04/24

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