Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 905336

Dental Services: Rural Areas

Tabled: 16 July 2025

Answered: 24 July 2025

Named Day

Question

John Whitby

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dentists in rural areas.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

This Government is determined to improve access to NHS dentistry.We are targeting areas most in need, including in rural areas, by delivering 700,000 extra urgent dental appointments and recruiting dentists under the Golden Hellos scheme.We will reform th...

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