Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether dentists will be provided with personal protective equipment during the covid-19 outbreak.

The Government is working to support and protect all our frontline health and care staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, including dentists. The Government is working closely with industry, the National Health Service, social care providers and the army to ensure that personal protective equipment (PPE) is delivered to those who need it.

Guidance has been issued to NHS dentists on the provision of services and PPE by the Chief Dental Officer for England. Guidance is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/primary-care/dental-practice/

Additionally, Public Health England issued updated PPE guidance to a range of health professionals, including dentists, on 2 April.