Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 78796
Dentistry: Vacancies
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Matt Vickers
Conservative — Stockton West
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria his Department has used to identify which areas are in greatest need of increased numbers of NHS dental professionals; and how many of those areas are in the (a) Borough of Stockton-o
Answer
Stephen KinnockThe responsibility for commissioning primary care dentistry to meet the needs of the local population is delegated to the integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. Dental practices in specific areas, determined locally as experiencing significant dent...
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