Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 96119

Dental Health: Research

Tabled: 2 December 2025

Answered: 8 December 2025

Named Day

Question

Dame Chi Onwurah

Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to bring forward a strategy for dental health research.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The Department invests over £1.6 billion each year on research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).Whilst there are currently no plans to develop a dental health research strategy, the NIHR continues to welcome funding appli...

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