MANY dentists in Greater Manchester are not taking on new NHS patients an investigation has found.
Exclusive analysis of the 347 practices in the region's ten boroughs on the NHS's 'find a dentist' website has revealed 198, or 42 per cent, are not currently accepting adults aged 18 and over.
And in reality, many of those that say they are accepting new adult patients 'when availability allows' may still have years-long waiting lists.
Those who cannot get NHS appointments are largely reliant on expensive private care, with rural and coastal areas some of the worst affected.
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