Johnny Mercer and PDSE’s Directors sit on the cross-party Dental Task Force, set up by key stakeholders to join up the city’s response to the crisis.
The 22,000 NHS waiting list won’t slash itself overnight, but initiatives like these will go a long way to addressing the problem. I pay tribute to PDSE for their innovative work in this space. It’s the first marker in my mission to transform healthcare in Plymouth.
As soon as we became aware of Whitleigh School and their campaign, we wanted to help, so I am delighted we have been able to. We are keen to do even more, and we are discussing ways of doing this with Devon ICB. We can’t solve the crisis in the city, but we are ready to play our part.
Robert Witton
PDSE Chief Executive, and Professor of Community Dentistry at the University of Plymouth
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