How people in a south of Scotland town feel at the prospect of losing access to NHS dental care.
More than 1,200 patients in and around Langholm are facing losing access to NHS dental careMore than 1,200 patients have been informed its Gunning Practice is to close in July - when a private service will be offered out of Annan instead.It has left residents - as in many other parts of the country - scrambling to find provision elsewhere.Grace Baxter, 90, has used the town's NHS dentist for nearly 30 years and said she had no intention of paying monthly.
"I just couldn't afford to see one," she said. "I can't afford this extra pay out of money every month. Mr Male said that would be even more problematic if the trip had to be made by public transport with many services going via Longtown or Carlisle. "We continue work to encourage and support dentists to provide NHS general dental services and are working closely with Scottish government colleagues on these matters.
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