Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 100294

Dental Services: Hospitals

Tabled: 16 December 2025

Answered: 19 January 2026

Question

Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the impact of emergency dental treatment on NHS hospitals.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to integrated care boards (ICBs) across England.We have asked ICBs to commission extra ur...

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