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UK Health Care Struggles

Updated 2026-08-23 23:25 UTC 1 source Negative

The NHS in England faces a shortage of dentists, with nearly 600 practices withdrawing over the past decade. Doctors also struggle to diagnose young patients like Grace, who was dismissed as too young for endometriosis at age 13.

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BBC News

How easy is it to find an NHS dentist? It depends where you live

Nearly 600 practices in England have withdrawn from NHS dentistry over the last 10 years, as the service heads towards a two-tier system.

2026-08-23 23:10 UTC

BBC News

Doctors said I was too young to have endometriosis at 13 - I had to take morphine to cope

Grace, 14, feels doctors were dismissive of her pain. She wants others to know the symptoms.

2026-08-23 23:14 UTC