Poll: NHS Dentistry 2025

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Healthwatch Brighton and Hove, Healthwatch East Sussex and Healthwatch West Sussex undertook a short survey about access to NHS dentistry. 595 people responded to it.

More than half of the 2025 sample indicated it is a struggle to access a dentist able to offer NHS treatment, which is higher than in 2023 (41%). However, there was an increase in the proportion of respondents who said they were able to access NHS dentistry without any issues in 2025 (44%), compared to 2023 (26%). There was a decrease in the proportion of respondents in 2025 (55%) who were not confident about accessing NHS dental services in the next 12 months, compared to 2023.

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Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Brighton And Hove
Healthwatch East Sussex
Healthwatch West Sussex
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Key themes
Access to services
Cancellation
Caring, kindness, respect and dignity
Cost and funding of services

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
No
Primary research method used
Survey
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
Not Known

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
Dentist

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
595
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