Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 60037

University of Portsmouth Dental Academy

Tabled: 16 June 2025

Answered: 25 June 2025

Question

Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of awarding Dental Schools status to the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

All United Kingdom dental education providers must have Dental Authority Status (DAS) before they can award degrees in dentistry. DAS is a legal status described in the Dentists Act 1984 and awarded to organisations by the Privy Council.The Portsmouth Den...

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