Health Secretary, Victoria Atkins, was pressed by BBC Breakfast on the extra £200m funding in to dental providers introduced by the federal government right this moment.

Ms Atkins was requested if regardless of the additional money, the funds for dental care remained decrease than it had been previously.

Ms Atkins insisted the cash was in “addition” to the £3 billion already allotted to dental care within the UK.

The state of NHS dentistry was just lately thrust into the highlight when a whole lot of individuals queued exterior a brand new dental observe in Bristol to register as NHS sufferers.