NHS: Dental Services
(asked on 21st September 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to increase access to NHS dentists.
This question was answered on 27th September 2022
In July 2022, we announced measures to improve to the National Health Service dentistry to increase access, target care for patients with higher oral health needs and ensure that dentists are more fairly rewarded. We are also working with NHS England and the sector on longer-term improvements. Health Education England conducted a three-year review of education and training, which is being implemented through the Dental Education Reform Programme to improve recruitment and retention.