Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 105167

Dental Services: Torridge

Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026

Question

Sir Geoffrey Cox

ConservativeTorridge and Tavistock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Devon Integrated Care Board on access to non-emergency NHS dental appointments for (a) children and (b) elderly people in Torridge.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a National Health Service dentist across the country, and we are taking steps to address this, including by increasing the availability of urgent dental care and reforming the dental contract.The responsib...

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