The closure of the mydentist dental practice in Knighton has been confirmed for 30th September 2025. In a letter, patients have been told the practice will shut permanently after being unable to recruit dentists.
This follows the recent closure of another NHS mydentist in Crickhowell. This is leaving patients across Mid Wales with fewer and fewer options for accessing treatment. Residents across Powys will now be forced to travel further afield, with increased waiting times, in what is already one of the most underserved areas in Wales for NHS dentistry.
James Evans MS for Brecon & Radnorshire said:
“This closure is a huge blow for Knighton and the surrounding area. We already have little provision in terms of NHS dentistry across Mid Wales. People are being forced to travel further and further to see a dentist, with waiting lists growing longer all the time. This is completely unacceptable.“This crisis in Mid Wales, and the wider collapse of NHS dentistry, is a direct result of government failures at both ends of the M4. While the Welsh Government has refused to provide adequate funding and proper pay uplifts, the UK Government's unfunded hikes in National Insurance and the National Living Wage have created a perfect storm. Practices are now facing a tidal wave of financial pressure—from double-digit inflation to punitive tax increases—which is making it impossible to deliver NHS care. This is why we are seeing a record number of contracts being handed back. Both governments must act urgently to address these financial burdens and stop the bleeding before it's too late for our communities.”
“The Welsh Government has failed to get to grips with the crisis in NHS dentistry. Patients are being left without access to vital care, some resorting to DIY dentistry, while services are being lost from our communities one by one. We urgently need a proper workforce plan and investment to ensure that every community in Wales has access to an NHS dentist. I fear that Welsh Labour’s dental reforms planned in 2026 will not address this growing crisis. The BDA has also lambasted the Welsh Government for its seeming unwillingness to meaningfully engage with the public on reforms that would change the face of dental care in Wales."
