Sarah Cardell: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- Chief Executive of the Competition and Markets Authority
- Quoted on
- Dentistry access, Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
- Tracked press citations
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 10 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 27 Aug 2026
“Going to the dentist is an important part of health and wellbeing. Yet we're concerned many may be uncertain about costs, availability, treatment options and what they're entitled to.”
What Sarah Cardell has said
“For some, turning to private dentistry is a choice – but for many, it's a necessity. We want to hear directly from people across the UK about their experiences – good or bad – to help us build a clear picture of how this market is working in practice.”
CMA chief executive · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · UK’s private dentistry market faces review after price jumps of more than 23% ↗
Where Sarah Cardell has been quoted
- Almost a third of people in England use private dentists amid NHS dental crisistheguardian.com · 10 Sept 2026
- UK’s private dentistry market faces review after price jumps of more than 23%theguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
Related media coverage
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