Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 122042
Dental Services: Contracts
Tabled: 18 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Claire Young
Liberal Democrat — Thornbury and Yate
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will reform NHS dental contracts to help increase practitioner remuneration and expand patient access in underserved areas.
Answer
Stephen KinnockWe are committed to reforming the dental contract, with a focus on matching resources to need, improving access, promoting prevention, and rewarding dentists fairly. As a first step, from April 2026, we will be implementing reforms to the current National...
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