00:00Dentists are returning large sums of NHS funding after failing to deliver contracted care.
00:06Over the past two years, more than £900 million has been handed back. Analysis suggests many
00:12practices are prioritising private treatment instead. That helps explain why many patients
00:18still struggle to secure appointments. More than a fifth report being unable to get care
00:23when needed. Under current contracts, dentists are paid monthly for agreed NHS work. If they
00:30deliver, less than 96% money is reclaimed. The government says returned funding is reinvested
00:37into services. Regulators are preparing to examine private dentistry fees as concerns
00:42grow about patient access.
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