Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 100124

Cancer: Dental Services

Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Alison Bennett

Liberal DemocratMid Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his department will assist post-radiotherapy head and neck cancer patients who currently have to pay for private dentistry due to a lack of NHS dentistry places, despite regular check-ups being

Answer

Ashley Dalton
To assist post-radiotherapy head and neck cancer patients, dentists will prioritise patients at a higher risk of oral cancer for more frequent recall and review in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance.Members of the ...

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