- The Government says it will extend free NHS dental care to young people leaving the care system until their 25th birthday. This policy makes perfect sense. If you could get an appointment… A thread [1]
- 💷 We know charges encourage millions of vulnerable people to delay or avoid needed care. 🫄But this system is in crisis. Pregnant women are already eligible for free care - and 1.5m have missed out since lockdown. 📈 Nearly 14 million adults are unable to access care [2]
- 📉 Yet Government is yet to commit an extra penny to close this access gap. 🦷To ensure this isn’t an empty gesture Ministers must ensure adults who grew up in care can actually get an appointment. More here [3] www.itv.com/news/2025-12...Dec 23, 2025 08:04
