Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 37891
Dental Services
Tabled: 12 March 2025
Answered: 19 March 2025
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the targets for the additional 700,000 urgent dental appointments are met in areas with high vacancies in NHS dental services.
Answer
Stephen KinnockWe will deliver 700,000 extra urgent dental appointments per year, with integrated care boards (ICBs) asked to start making extra appointments available from April 2025.Appointments will be available across the country. Patients will be able to access the...
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