"NHS Offers Cash Incentives to Dentists for Treating Patients"

The UK government is set to offer cash incentives to dentists to take on more NHS patients and address the shortage of dental care services. The plan includes bonuses for dentists to accept additional NHS patients, offering £20,000 to work in under-served areas, and sending dental teams to schools to treat children's teeth. This initiative aims to tackle dental decay among young children and improve access to dental care, following reports of long queues and patients resorting to extreme measures due to the lack of NHS appointments.