Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 127705

Dental Services

Tabled: 15 April 2026
Answered: 21 April 2026

Question

Cameron Thomas

IndependentTewkesbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure early detection of dental issues for adults who cannot access NHS dental services.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The Government is acting to improve early detection of dental issues and care for adults. Over the past year, integrated care boards (ICBs) have been commissioning additional urgent dental appointments and there is now an urgent care safety net available ...

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