Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 70172
Dental Services: Finance
Tabled: 22 July 2025
Answered: 22 October 2025
Question
John Whitby
Labour — Derbyshire Dales
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the proportion of NHS expenditure allocated to primary care dentistry net of patient charge revenue compared with other areas of NHS primary care in each financial year since 2010/11.
Answer
Stephen KinnockPrior to 2023/24, there was no specific dental budget allocation and dentistry formed part of a wider budget including community pharmacy and optometry. Since 2023/24, there has been a specific dental ringfence allocation for integrated care boards. This ...
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