Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 55624

Dentistry: Higher Education

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Higher Education providers on regional expansion of dental schools to tackle geographic shortages.

Answer

Janet Daby
​​The department works closely with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on a wide range of matters, to help ensure the NHS has the dentistry workforce that it needs, including funding for dental schools and the training of dental students.Univ...
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