Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 88427

Dental Services: Integrated Care Boards

Tabled: 5 November 2025

Answered: 14 November 2025

Question

Lisa Smart

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how her Department plans to support integrated care boards to meet demand for NHS orthodontic services within existing budgets before April 2026.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

Data on the average waiting times for National Health Service orthodontic treatment is not held centrally.Integrated care board (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary care services, including NHS dentistry and orthodontic services, to meet the n...

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