Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What steps his Department is taking to ensure the accessibility of regular NHS dental check-up appointments in West Dorset constituency.”
Tabled: 7 January 2026Answered: 13 January 2026
Asked by
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Care (Stephen Kinnock)
This Government are committed to ending the gaps in teeth by filing the gaps in local provision, including in rural areas such as Dorset. We will work to introduce fundamental changes to the dental contract before the end of this Parliament, but already from April the reforms to NHS dentistry that I announced last month will mean more NHS appointments and better oral health.