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Dentistry in England

This thread tracks the policy, regulatory and contractual reform of NHS dentistry in England — covering the dental contract reform programme, annual patient-charge uplifts under the NHS Act 2006, CQC regulation of dental providers under the 2008 Regulated Activities regime, and parliamentary scrutiny of access and workforce.

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2026

18 events
29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the performance of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board in (1) contracting dental practices for the provision of…

Why linked: WPQ (29 Apr 2026) on NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB performance in contracting dental practices — directly on-thread.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the performance of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board in (1) contracting dental practices for the provision of NHS dental services, and (2) ensuring that patients …

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government what system is in place to ensure that integrated care boards are effective in contracting dental practices for the provision of NHS dental services.

Why linked: WPQ (29 Apr 2026) on systems to ensure ICB effectiveness in contracting dental practices — directly on-thread.

To ask His Majesty's Government what system is in place to ensure that integrated care boards are effective in contracting dental practices for the provision of NHS dental services.

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care Context · primary home: Statutory and Professional Du… linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 on volunteer…

Why linked: WPQ (29 Apr 2026) on impact of proposed changes to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 on volunteer mountain rescue — directly on SI 2026/495 scope.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 on volunteer mountain rescue teams; and if he …

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care Context · primary home: Statutory and Professional Du… linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the proposed amendments to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities)…

Why linked: WPQ (29 Apr 2026) on impact assessment of the proposed amendments to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations — directly on the SI 2026/495 reform.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the proposed amendments to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations on the ability of voluntary mountain …

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care Context · primary home: NHS Modernisation Bill linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the repercussions of the abolition of NHS England on the operation of Section 7A of the National Health Service Act 2006 with respect…

Why linked: Matched expansion phrase: National Health Service Act 2006

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the repercussions of the abolition of NHS England on the operation of Section 7A of the National Health Service Act 2006 with respect to public health commissioning for vaccinations.

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of provision of NHS dental services in rural areas.

Why linked: WPQ (28 Apr 2026) on adequacy of NHS dental services in rural areas — directly on-thread.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of provision of NHS dental services in rural areas.

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21 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure early detection of dental issues for adults who cannot access NHS dental services.

Why linked: WPQ (21 Apr 2026) on early detection of dental issues for adults who cannot access NHS dental services — directly on-thread.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure early detection of dental issues for adults who cannot access NHS dental services.

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21 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to address oral health inequalities among adults who cannot access NHS dental care.

Why linked: Written PQ on oral health inequalities among adults unable to access NHS dental care.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to address oral health inequalities among adults who cannot access NHS dental care.

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15 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care Context · primary home: Statutory and Professional Du… linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations…

Why linked: Written PQ on the impact of the Regulated Activities Regulations 2026 on health and social care providers — directly probes SI 2026/495.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 on (a) the number of and (b) …

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10 Apr 2026 | Written question linked direct

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Why linked: WPQ (10 Apr 2026) on impact of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 on athletes' health services — directly on-thread.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 on (a) the number of and (b) …

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31 Mar 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what size by attendance of sporting or cultural events are within the scope of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

Why linked: PQ on the attendance threshold for sporting/cultural events under SI 2026/495.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what size by attendance of sporting or cultural events are within the scope of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

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31 Mar 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish an impact assessment of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 on the number of sporting and cultural events; and if

Why linked: PQ asking whether the Department will publish an impact assessment for the Regulated Activities Regulations 2026 — directly engages the corpus gap identified in this brief.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish an impact assessment of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 on the number of sporting and cultural events; …

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31 Mar 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what definition his Department uses for a sporting or cultural event as set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

Why linked: Written PQ asking the Department to define 'sporting or cultural event' under SI 2026/495 — operational scope question on the amended regulated activities regime.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what definition his Department uses for a sporting or cultural event as set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

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26 Mar 2026 | Written question Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 on trends in the number of sporting and cultural

Why linked: PQ to DCMS on the impact of the Regulated Activities Regulations 2026 on the sport sector — cross-departmental scrutiny of the same SI.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 on trends in the number of …

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24 Mar 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish (a) constituency and (b) integrated care board level data on access to NHS dental services in North West Norfolk constituency.

Why linked: WPQ (24 Mar 2026) on constituency and ICB level data on access to NHS dental services — directly on-thread.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish (a) constituency and (b) integrated care board level data on access to NHS dental services in North West Norfolk constituency.

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18 Mar 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to measure the potential impact of NHS dental contract reforms on improving access to dentistry in rural and coastal communities.

Why linked: WPQ (18 Mar 2026) on measuring impact of NHS dental contract reforms on access in rural and coastal areas — directly on-thread.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to measure the potential impact of NHS dental contract reforms on improving access to dentistry in rural and coastal communities.

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16 Mar 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which professional bodies, patient organisations, Integrated Care Boards and dental workforce representatives are being consulted on NHS dental contract reform.

Why linked: WPQ (16 Mar 2026) on consultation with professional bodies, patient organisations, ICBs and dental workforce representatives on NHS dentistry — directly on-thread.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which professional bodies, patient organisations, Integrated Care Boards and dental workforce representatives are being consulted on NHS dental contract reform.

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2 Mar 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the funding required to meet demand for NHS dental services in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency in the next 12 months.

Why linked: WPQ (2 Mar 2026) on funding required to meet demand for NHS dental services — directly on-thread.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the funding required to meet demand for NHS dental services in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency in the next 12 months.

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2025

11 events
14 May 2025 | Committee report linked direct

The NHS Long Term Plan states that ill health prevention helps the public to stay healthy, as well as moderating demands on the NHS. The Department recognised in its 2023–24 Annual Report that there “is still much work to do to make a shift towards prevention in the NHS”.43 We observed that, with the exception of a very short paragraph, the Department’s 2023–24 Annual Report does not include a section on preventative work, or information on outcomes arising from this spend. We asked the Depar...

Why linked: Matched expansion phrase: NHS Long Term Plan

The NHS Long Term Plan states that ill health prevention helps the public to stay healthy, as well as moderating demands on the NHS. The Department recognised in its 2023–24 Annual Report that there “is still much work to do …

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7 Apr 2025 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for Care Quality Commission initial inspections for (a) GP practices, (b) dental practices and (c) care homes.

Why linked: PQ on steps to reduce CQC initial-inspection waiting times for dental practices — same capacity risk.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for Care Quality Commission initial inspections for (a) GP practices, (b) dental practices and (c) care homes.

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7 Apr 2025 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of waiting times for Care Quality Commission initial inspections for (a) GP practices, (b) dental practices and (c) care homes.

Why linked: PQ on CQC waiting times for initial inspection of dental practices — directly engages CQC capacity risk for the regulated-activities expansion.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of waiting times for Care Quality Commission initial inspections for (a) GP practices, (b) dental practices and (c) care homes.

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4 Apr 2025 | Committee report linked direct

It is also clearly the case that NHS dental workforce issues are much more pronounced in some parts of England than others and that this is leading to some shocking regional inequalities in access to dental care.92 At the lowest end of the scale, Somerset ICB delivered 382 courses of treatment per 1,000 people in the region, whereas South Yorkshire ICB was delivering more than double this, at 800 courses of treatment per 1,000 people.93 Neither NHSE or DHSC denied that there are regional ineq...

Why linked: PAC evidence record on regional inequalities in NHS dental workforce — directly on-thread.

It is also clearly the case that NHS dental workforce issues are much more pronounced in some parts of England than others and that this is leading to some shocking regional inequalities in access to dental care.92 At the lowest …

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4 Apr 2025 | Committee report linked direct

NHSE, acknowledging these numbers, said that there has to be an acceptance that we need to train more dentists.89 DHSC, whilst not disagreeing with that assessment, told us that this is not the whole story 81 Q 27 82 Q 62 83 FND0005, page 1; FN0007, page 2 84 C&AG’s Report, Figure 1 85 FND0005, page 2 86 Qq 37–40 87 C&AG’s Report, para 1.19 88 NHS England, Dental workforce statistics, March 2024 89 Q 34 18 because the overall number of dentists has actually gone up; it is the number who are d...

Why linked: PAC evidence record on NHSE's acknowledgement of needing to train more dentists — directly on-thread.

NHSE, acknowledging these numbers, said that there has to be an acceptance that we need to train more dentists.89 DHSC, whilst not disagreeing with that assessment, told us that this is not the whole story 81 Q 27 82 Q …

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4 Apr 2025 | Committee report linked direct

The NAO reported that in 2023–24 there were 24,193 dentists providing some NHS dental care in England, a 2% decline on the total since 2019–20.87 NHSE data outlines that there is a large workforce gap that exists in NHS dentistry, with over 5,500 vacancies across the entire dental workforce in March 2024. Many of those vacancies go unfilled for more than half a year.88

Why linked: PAC evidence record on NAO 2023-24 figures of 24,193 NHS-providing dentists — directly on-thread workforce evidence.

The NAO reported that in 2023–24 there were 24,193 dentists providing some NHS dental care in England, a 2% decline on the total since 2019–20.87 NHSE data outlines that there is a large workforce gap that exists in NHS dentistry, …

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4 Apr 2025 | Committee report linked direct

Without a workforce sufficiently supported to deliver NHS dental care, there will be no future for NHS dentistry and DHSC and NHSE have not yet done enough to address workforce issues. The total number of dentists delivering some NHS dental care is in decline and NHSE data showed that in March 2024 there were over 5,500 vacancies across the NHS dental profession with many of these going unfilled for over 180 days. Whether the issue is a lack of dental professionals altogether, or a lack of de...

Why linked: PAC evidence record (4 Apr 2025) on dental workforce inadequacy — directly on-thread.

Without a workforce sufficiently supported to deliver NHS dental care, there will be no future for NHS dentistry and DHSC and NHSE have not yet done enough to address workforce issues. The total number of dentists delivering some NHS dental …

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4 Apr 2025 | Committee report linked direct

DHSC told us that it believed that those reforms “made a useful difference” and were a “step in the right direction”.21 We note, however, that the NAO report found that it saw no evidence of a full evaluation of these reforms.22 NHSE said that it recognised since the 2022 reforms that further reform is “absolutely fundamental”.23 The new government has also committed to contract reform.24 Given the length of time in which the dental contract has been identified as a barrier to improving NHS d...

Why linked: PAC evidence record (4 Apr 2025) on DHSC characterisation of reforms — direct evidence for stakeholder positions.

DHSC told us that it believed that those reforms “made a useful difference” and were a “step in the right direction”.21 We note, however, that the NAO report found that it saw no evidence of a full evaluation of these …

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4 Apr 2025 | Committee report linked direct

In our evidence session we asked NHSE if it would be better to rip up the NHS dental contract and start again, following a consultation with dentists to establish what their requirements are from a new system. NHSE’s response was “that is exactly what we are going to do”,10 and it also accepted that the current contract is no longer fit for purpose.11 In later correspondence 4 C&AG’s Report, paras 1.7, 1.9, 1.27 5 C&AG’s Report, para 1 6 Qq 12, 13 and 81 7 C&AG’s Report, para 11 8 House of Co...

Why linked: PAC evidence record (4 Apr 2025) asking NHSE whether to rip up the NHS dental contract — direct evidence for stakeholder positions.

In our evidence session we asked NHSE if it would be better to rip up the NHS dental contract and start again, following a consultation with dentists to establish what their requirements are from a new system. NHSE’s response was …

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4 Apr 2025 | Committee report Context · primary home: NHS Dentistry Recovery and Re… linked evidence

The dental recovery plan was never going to deliver its headline ambition that everyone who needs to see an NHS dentist would be able to, and has failed even to deliver the hoped for 1.5 million additional courses of treatment in 2024–25. The plan’s initial promise to expand access in 2024–25 so that everyone who needed to see a dentist would be able to was never aligned to its actual target of an additional 1.5 million courses of treatment. Even this target would have left overall delivery s...

Why linked: Filled the "NAO and PAC reports on NHS dental access decline and recovery plan effectiveness" gap via web research

The dental recovery plan was never going to deliver its headline ambition that everyone who needs to see an NHS dentist would be able to, and has failed even to deliver the hoped for 1.5 million additional courses of treatment …

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27 Feb 2025 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of low NHS dental access in South Basildon and East Thurrock on levels of pressure on urgent care services.

Why linked: Written PQ on low NHS dental access in South Basildon and East Thurrock and pressure on urgent care — direct access scrutiny.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of low NHS dental access in South Basildon and East Thurrock on levels of pressure on urgent care services.

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2024

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9 May 2024 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of children unable to access NHS dentistry in England; and whether she has set a target date by which all children in England will be able to access an NHS

Why linked: Written PQ on children unable to access NHS dentistry in England — access scrutiny.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of children unable to access NHS dentistry in England; and whether she has set a target date by which all children …

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2023

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14 Jul 2023 | Committee report linked direct

The Government and NHS England should commission a dental workforce survey to understand how many full-time and part-time-equivalent dentists, dental nurses, therapists and hygienists are working in the NHS, and how much NHS and private activity they are undertaking, alongside demographic data such as age and location.

Why linked: HSCC report extract (Jul 2023) on commissioning a dental workforce survey — directly on-thread.

The Government and NHS England should commission a dental workforce survey to understand how many full-time and part-time-equivalent dentists, dental nurses, therapists and hygienists are working in the NHS, and how much NHS and private activity they are undertaking, alongside …

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14 Jul 2023 | Committee report linked direct

We also welcome measures by NHS England to intervene on providers who are under-delivering on contracted NHS activity. We look forward to an update on how this work is progressing. We welcome this funding being used flexibly, however there cannot be further delays in doing so.

Why linked: Health and Social Care Committee endorsement of NHS England intervention on under-delivering dental providers — directly relevant to the new urgent-treatment quotas.

We also welcome measures by NHS England to intervene on providers who are under-delivering on contracted NHS activity. We look forward to an update on how this work is progressing. We welcome this funding being used flexibly, however there cannot …

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14 Jul 2023 | Committee report linked direct

The Government and NHS England must improve the routine data that is collected on the number of NHS dentists and the wider dental team, and the levels of NHS activity they undertake, as well as data on demand, to assist with workforce planning and identifying gaps in provision. This must be addressed in the forthcoming dental recovery plan. Until such a time, the Government should focus on statistics which show the levels of NHS dental activity.

Why linked: Health and Social Care Committee finding on data collection for NHS dental activity — direct evidence on the access/activity pillar.

The Government and NHS England must improve the routine data that is collected on the number of NHS dentists and the wider dental team, and the levels of NHS activity they undertake, as well as data on demand, to assist …

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14 Jul 2023 | Committee report linked direct

We welcome the Government’s recognition of the need for dental contract reform. The Department and NHS England must urgently implement a fundamentally reformed dental contract, characterised by a move away from the current UDA system, in favour of a system with a weighted capitation element, which emphasises prevention and person-centred care. This should be based on the learnings from the Dental Contract Reform Programme and in full consultation with the dental profession.

Why linked: Health and Social Care Committee finding endorsing the need for dental contract reform — direct policy-position evidence.

We welcome the Government’s recognition of the need for dental contract reform. The Department and NHS England must urgently implement a fundamentally reformed dental contract, characterised by a move away from the current UDA system, in favour of a system …

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14 Jul 2023 | Committee report linked direct

Practices should abide by NICE recall guidelines of up to two years for most adult patients, recognising the need for more regular recall for some, but people should not automatically be removed from dentists’ registers of NHS patients without good reason. This should be monitored by NHS England to ensure it is being carried out. (Paragraph 19) The Dental Contract

Why linked: Committee finding on NICE recall guidelines and patient removal — directly on-topic dental practice scrutiny.

Practices should abide by NICE recall guidelines of up to two years for most adult patients, recognising the need for more regular recall for some, but people should not automatically be removed from dentists’ registers of NHS patients without good …

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8 Feb 2023 | Committee report linked direct

However, NHS England was unable to tell us how many more dentists it expected these reforms to produce, or by when they would appear. It told us that a sustainable solution required further engagement with the dental profession on the longer-term elements such as workforce and contract reform.29 NHS England wrote to us following our evidence session to provide more details. It assured us that it sees restoring NHS dentistry services as a critical priority. However, it also confirmed that even...

Why linked: PAC evidence record (Feb 2023) on NHSE inability to quantify dentist supply — directly on-thread.

However, NHS England was unable to tell us how many more dentists it expected these reforms to produce, or by when they would appear. It told us that a sustainable solution required further engagement with the dental profession on the …

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8 Feb 2023 | Committee report linked direct

The threadbare provision of NHS funded dental care is a further example of a failure to provide preventative or protective routine care leading to more acute health problems.24 NHS England, rather than ICSs, remains responsible for most of NHS dentistry provision in England.25 In some parts of the country it is impossible to register with a dentist offering NHS treatment and there is huge concern about lack of access. We raised concerns about children’s dental health seriously deteriorating t...

Why linked: PAC evidence record (Feb 2023) on the threadbare provision of NHS dental care — directly on-thread.

The threadbare provision of NHS funded dental care is a further example of a failure to provide preventative or protective routine care leading to more acute health problems.24 NHS England, rather than ICSs, remains responsible for most of NHS dentistry …

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8 Feb 2023 | Committee report linked direct

NHS funded dental care is in crisis in some parts of the country, and NHS England’s failure to ensure people can access routine dental care is leading to more acute dental health problems. NHS England, rather than ICSs, remains responsible for most NHS dentistry but in some parts of the country it is impossible to find a dentist offering NHS treatment. At our evidence session in November NHS England could not tell us how much longer it expected these gaps in the provision of an essential serv...

Why linked: PAC evidence record (Feb 2023) stating NHS dental care is in crisis and access is failing — directly on-thread.

NHS funded dental care is in crisis in some parts of the country, and NHS England’s failure to ensure people can access routine dental care is leading to more acute dental health problems. NHS England, rather than ICSs, remains responsible …

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2022

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29 Sep 2022 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of whole time equivalent dentists providing NHS dentistry in England by Parliamentary constituency.

Why linked: Written PQ on whole-time-equivalent dentists providing NHS dentistry in England by constituency — workforce-data scrutiny.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of whole time equivalent dentists providing NHS dentistry in England by Parliamentary constituency.

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2021

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8 Apr 2021 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of NHS activity targets for dentistry on (a) reducing the backlog of urgent care and (b) the financial viability of dental practices.

Why linked: PQ on the effect of NHS dental activity targets on urgent-care backlog — directly relevant to SI 2026/265's urgent-treatment quotas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of NHS activity targets for dentistry on (a) reducing the backlog of urgent care and (b) the financial viability of …

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2018

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