Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 52982

Dental Services: West Dorset

Tabled: 16 May 2025

Answered: 10 June 2025

Question

Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce targeted incentives for dentists treating low-income patients privately due to levels of NHS provision in West Dorset.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to areas that need them most. To rebuild dentist...

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