Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 19 December 2024Answered: 7 January 2025
Asked by
Natasha Irons
Labour — Croydon East
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
Stephen Kinnock
My hon. Friend is absolutely right: the NHS dental contract simply is not working. We are working with the sector to reform the contract, with a shift to focusing on prevention and the retention of NHS dentists. We will deliver on our pledge to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments at the earliest possible opportunity, targeting areas that need them most.