We have a "free at the point of delivery" National Health Service and for good reason - a healthy population is a productive population, and that reaps benefits for all. That does not however extend to an area of our health that influences our ability to eat and drink and that when not maintained adequately can lead to cancer.
We have a "free at the point of delivery" National Health Service and for good reason - a healthy population is a productive population, and that reaps benefits for all. This however has not yet been extended to an area of our health that influences our ability to eat and drink and that when not maintained adequately can lead to cancer.
Care of the mouth and teeth should be brought fully under the National Health Service and free at the point of delivery, sweeping away the often prohibitive costs for the poorest in society and ensuring that our world class health care system continues to beat it's international counterparts in keeping the nation in good health.
The previous version of this policy didn't have the worlds greatest wording. Good job!
Vote: ✅
@philipjohn - about 7 years ago
I think that's my original wording, thanks for improving it :)
Vote: ✅
The OpenPolitics Manifesto
@Xyleneb - about 7 years ago
It seemed that the party stance was to ban dentists from the NHS.