The new dental contract has led to more than 250,000 people losing access to NHS dentistry, the Conservatives have said.
Dental statistics released for the first quarter of 2007-08 reveal that 266,000 fewer patients have been seen since introduction of new dental contract.
Shadow health minister Mike Penning said: 'Labour have shamefully mismanaged NHS dentistry.'
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An integrated care board in the East of England is working to integrate general practice and dental care records, and exploring shared sites for the two primary care services.
Ed Jones examines the potential changes that the health service can expect after the abolition of NHS England
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