Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 76791

Dental Services: Rural Areas

Tabled: 11 September 2025
Answered: 19 September 2025

Question

Cameron Thomas

IndependentTewkesbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expand dental services in rural areas.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist, particularly in more rural areas.The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been deleg...

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