Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 9106

Oral Cancer

Tabled: 14 October 2024
Answered: 22 October 2024

Question

Richard Foord

Liberal DemocratHoniton and Sidmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the level of access to NHS dentistry on diagnosis rates of routine mouth cancers.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
No specific assessment has been made of the potential impact of the level of access to National Health Service dentistry on the diagnosis rates of routine mouth cancers. Dentists and other dental professionals, including hygienists, routinely check the so...

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