Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to NHS dental services. ”
Tabled: 12 February 2026Answered: 24 February 2026
Asked by
Natalie Fleet
Labour — Bolsover
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Care (Stephen Kinnock)
We know that dentistry was left in crisis by the Conservatives, but this Government are determined to ensure that everyone can access a dentist when they need one. We have recently broadened access to dental appointments, so that patients who need more serious and ongoing treatment no longer miss out. Between April and October 2025, we delivered 1.8 million more treatments than in the same period before the general election.