Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106988
Dental Services: Special Educational Needs
Tabled: 20 January 2026
Answered: 26 January 2026
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dentists are on the NHS register that specialise in treating children with special needs.
Answer
Stephen KinnockCommunity dental services (CDS) are commissioned on a local basis by integrated care boards and provide care to adults and children who may have difficulty accessing high street dental services due to their social, medical, or dental needs. This may inclu...
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