Debates between Rachael Maskell and Christine Jardine during the 2019 Parliament

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Tue 25th Apr 2023
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Commons Chamber

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Debate between Rachael Maskell and Christine Jardine
Tuesday 25th April 2023

(1 year ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rachael Maskell Portrait Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
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10. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of NHS dental services.

Christine Jardine Portrait Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West) (LD)
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22. What progress his Department has made on improving access to NHS dentist appointments.

Neil O'Brien Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Neil O’Brien)
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There are 6% more dentists doing NHS work than in 2010, and activity levels are going up. In March the number of patients seen over the past year was up by nearly a fifth on the year before. The initials reforms we have made to make NHS work more attractive are having positive effects but there is much more to do and we will be publishing a plan to improve access to dentistry.

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