Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 44096
Dental Services: Rural Areas
Tabled: 3 April 2025
Answered: 10 April 2025
Question
Perran Moon
Labour — Camborne and Redruth
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of improving (a) the funding of and (b) support for NHS dentistry services in rural areas.
Answer
Stephen KinnockThe National Health Service in England invests £3 billion in dentistry every year. NHS planning guidance is now published for 2025/26 and confirms that dental budgets are ringfenced. Planning guidance also confirms that improving access to urgent dental a...
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