Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 108253

Dental Services

Tabled: 26 January 2026

Answered: 2 February 2026

Question

Simon Hoare

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of people have an NHS dentist in (a) urban (b) suburban and (c) rural areas in the latest period for which data is available.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

Patients in England are not registered with a National Health Service dental practice, although many NHS dental practices do tend to see patients regularly. There is no geographical restriction on which practice a patient may attend. Some dental practices...

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