Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 68173

Dental Services: Finance

Tabled: 15 July 2025

Answered: 23 July 2025

Question

Adam Dance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the NHS budget was allocated to primary care NHS dentistry excluding patient charge revenue in each financial year since 2010-11; and what estimate he has made of the proportion

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

Prior to 2023/24 there was no specific dental budget allocation, as dentistry formed part of a wider budget which included community pharmacy and optometry. Since 2023/24, there has been a specific dental ringfence allocation for integrated care boards. T...

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