Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 75789
NHS: Dental Services
Tabled: 8 September 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025
Named DayQuestion
Steff Aquarone
Liberal Democrat — North Norfolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of NHS tie-in periods for newly qualified dentists on access to NHS dental service.
Answer
Stephen KinnockIt costs £200,000 of taxpayer’s money to train a dentist. We believe it is right and fair to taxpayers to expect graduate dentists to invest their skills and expertise in the National Health Service for at least some amount of time.As announced in the 10-...
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