Dentistry

(asked on 16th December 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the percentage of newly qualified dentists entering private practice; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring newly qualified dentists to work a set number of years under NHS contracts.


Answered by
Neil O'Brien Portrait
Neil O'Brien
This question was answered on 23rd December 2022

The information requested is not collected centrally. However, 95% of newly qualified dentists enter a foundation training year which includes Nation Health Service training and enables these dentists to deliver NHS dental care.

The Government has committed to publishing a workforce plan next year, which will include independently verified forecasts for the number of healthcare professionals required in future years, taking account of improvements in retention and productivity. This will include dental care professionals.

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