英国面临牙科危机,短缺和高昂的费用迫使病人接受私人护理。 UK faces dental crisis with shortages and high costs pushing patients towards private care.

联合王国正在应对牙科危机,许多人因牙医短缺和等待时间过长而难以获得国家医疗服务系统的牙科护理。 The UK is grappling with a dental crisis, with many people struggling to access NHS dental care due to a shortage of dentists and long waiting times. 由于这一流行病和费用上涨,情况更加恶化,导致牙科费用暴涨和转向私人牙科。 The situation has worsened due to the pandemic and rising costs, leading to a surge in dental fees and a shift towards private dentistry. 在北爱尔兰,超过53 000名病人在两年时间里被从国家保健服务牙医名单上除名,许多牙医认为在经济上无法生存。 In Northern Ireland, over 53,000 patients were removed from NHS dentist lists over two years, with many dentists citing financial unviability. 卫生部正在与英国牙科协会进行谈判,以解决这一问题。 The Department of Health is in talks with the British Dental Association to address the issue.