Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of access to GPs in rural communities.”
Tabled: 19 September 2023Answered: 17 October 2023
Asked by
Greg Smith
Conservative — Mid Buckinghamshire
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Care (Stephen Kinnock)
I thank my hon. Friend, who is a tireless campaigner on this issue. We want to see more dentists in Burton and Uttoxeter, and across the country, which is why we are offering dentists £20,000 to work in underserved areas. We are making it a requirement for new dentists to practice in the NHS through our tie-in policy. We are also making additional urgent appointments available across the country, including for my hon. Friend’s constituents in Burton and Uttoxeter.