Dr. Harj Singrao, a dentist in Caerphilly, expressed concerns over the sustainability of NHS dental practices due to restrictive contracts that impose a uniform funding model. This model fails to account for the varying patient needs in different areas, forcing dentists like him to incur losses while delivering care in high-need locations. Recently, the BDA Cymru criticized the Welsh government, alleging misleading information regarding NHS contracts, as more dentists consider returning their contracts. Despite these challenges, Singrao remarked that many dentists prefer treating NHS patients but find it increasingly unaffordable.
"What we find is people either disappear for years and come back with serious problems or are here all the time, so its not financially set up to be able to compensate for high need areas."
"In real terms, in the hour it takes to do a complex treatment, I could do four child check-up appointments, so I lose out, not only because I only get paid once, but because I could also treat someone else."
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