In the United Kingdom, a National Health Service survey found that 26 percent of people in Cheshire and Merseyside who attempted to book a dental appointment in the last two years were unsuccessful. Additionally, 20 percent of Cheshire and Merseyside residents who managed to see a dentist rated the experience fairly or very poor, reflecting the national trend in England. The British Dental Association highlighted that millions of individuals no longer bother trying to schedule appointments due to the known difficulty in securing one. Accessing an NHS dentist has become more of an idealistic notion rather than a reliable reality for many.
