Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 37875
Dental Services: Rural Areas
Tabled: 12 March 2025
Answered: 19 March 2025
Question
Ian Roome
Liberal Democrat — North Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure improved access to NHS dentistry for people in rural areas.
Answer
Stephen KinnockWe are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist particularly in rural areas. The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dent...
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