New dentists could be forced to work in NHS to tackle England’s ‘dental deserts’

Ministers propose graduates could do ‘several years’ of NHS work or face repaying some training costs

Dental graduates in England could be forced to work in the NHS to help tackle the crisis in access that has left millions struggling to get their teeth repaired.

Under the government’s plan they would have to undertake NHS work for “several years” after leaving university or face paying back some of the £200,000 cost of training them.