Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 102448

Dentistry: Training

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 28 January 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the planned closure of the University of Essex's Southend Campus, what assessment his Department has made of the provision of dentistry training in south Essex in the next five ye

Answer

Karin Smyth
While the Government is committed to ensuring sustainable training pathways for health and care professions, higher education institutions are independent providers and are responsible for making their own decisions about course delivery and viability bas...
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