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should be pointed out that the 700k figure is not just for children but everyone per year (edited to be factual),in 2023 there were 24.5million dentist appoint ments putting this around a 3% boost overall,
https://labour.org.uk/missions/nhs/
https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-dental-statistics/2022-23-annual-report
it also includes no detail for the biggest barrier for recruiting - which is the dental cap does not pay enough to stop practices switching private
https://news.sky.com/story/labour-pledges-700-000-extra-appointments-and-supervised-toothbrushing-to-rescue-dentistry-12977506
3-5 years in breakfast clubs - in schools is quite funny, i was under the assumption this would be a return of classes i had in school around grade 3-5, but it's not, it's a reception class policy - which strikes me as again, limeted scope in juxtoposition to how the policy is pushed "classes in schools" which fooled even a treasurer of the labour party!
i don't think anyones argument is it's bad, just that it's very funny how limeted in scope it is to deal with the issue and is representitive of the masterful real politik gambits that so often overplay insufficient policy.