Last updated: 11 June 2026
Plymouth exemplifies the South West's acute dental staffing shortage. As the largest city on England's south coast west of Southampton, it serves a vast rural catchment area where residents often travel significant distances for dental care. Recruiting here makes a genuine difference to community health outcomes.
Peninsula Dental School at the University of Plymouth supports local recruitment, but practices across Devon and Cornwall compete for limited candidates. Relocation packages and golden hellos are common recruitment tools.
Dentist density: 24.4 FTE dentists per 100,000
Clinical staff density: 82.1 clinical staff per 100,000
Regional vacancy rate: 22%
dental desert with highest vacancy rates in England
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