Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 9869

Dental Services: Contracts

Tabled: 17 October 2024
Answered: 30 October 2024
Named Day

Question

Jayne Kirkham

Labour (Co-op)Truro and Falmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department issues guidance to integrated care boards on agreeing bespoke contractual arrangements with dental practices for NHS dental provision.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Since 1 April 2023, responsibility for commissioning primary care, including dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to the integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. Dental contracts are underpinned by the nationally de...

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