BOSSES at a dental clinic have said they have found it 'virtually impossible' to recruit a dentist to their Barrow practice.

Alan Dawson responded on Twitter following a BBC News article which claimed 'seeing a dentist was a problem everywhere'.

Mr Dawson replied: "In parts of South Cumbria it has been virtually impossible to recruit a dentist for our Barrow-in-Furness practice.

"There is a chronic shortage of dentists nationwide, but it is impacting on certain areas of the country.

"The consequence are clawbacks for under performance."