Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 88428
Dental Services: Waiting Lists
Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 14 November 2025
Question
Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat — Hazel Grove
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has provided to NHS dentists on monitoring patients on orthodontic waiting lists to ensure that their (a) oral health and (b) treatment priority status are kept under r
Answer
Stephen KinnockData on the average waiting times for National Health Service orthodontic treatment is not held centrally.Integrated care board (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary care services, including NHS dentistry and orthodontic services, to meet the n...
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