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NHS Dentistry Recovery and Reform

NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care are implementing a recovery and reform programme for NHS dentistry to address access shortages, particularly in rural areas and for new adult patients. The policy focuses on recruitment and retention of NHS dentists, improving provision in underserved regions, and ensuring children can access NHS dental care.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full-time equivalent GPs were practising in the Great Yarmouth constituency in each of the last five years, and how many patients the

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full-time equivalent GPs were practising in the Great Yarmouth constituency in each of the last five years, and how many patients these GPs were responsible for in …

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

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

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of NHS dental practices are accepting new adult NHS patients in (a) Great Yarmouth constituency, (b) Norfolk and (c) England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of NHS dental practices are accepting new adult NHS patients in (a) Great Yarmouth constituency, (b) Norfolk and (c) England.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS dental posts advertised by Integrated Care Boards are unfilled in rural areas; and whether he has undertaken analysis of the reas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS dental posts advertised by Integrated Care Boards are unfilled in rural areas; and whether he has undertaken analysis of the reasons for issues with recruiting to …

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the waiting time for NHS children’s speech and language therapy support in (a) Ashfield, (b) Nottinghamshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the waiting time for NHS children’s speech and language therapy support in (a) Ashfield, (b) Nottinghamshire and (c) nationally.

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4 Apr 2025 | Written evidence linked

In the written evidence submitted to our inquiry, concerns included that: • UDA rates are linked to the figures used in 2006 which no longer reflect current need.13 Rates vary from practice to practice so dentists in the same location may be paid different amounts for the same work; 14 • the contract is rooted in ineffective incentives that make it easier to complete targets by seeing patients with lower levels of need, while making high–needs patients the least “welcome”; 15 and • the overal...

In the written evidence submitted to our inquiry, concerns included that: • UDA rates are linked to the figures used in 2006 which no longer reflect current need.13 Rates vary from practice to practice so dentists in the same location …

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