Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve children's access to orthodontic treatment in Hornsey and Friern Barnet constituency.

National Health Service orthodontic treatment is free for people under the age of 18 years old with a clear health need for treatment. Adult patients, and patients under the age of 18 years old who do not qualify for NHS orthodontic treatment, may choose to pay for private orthodontic treatment. Further information can be found at the following link:

https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/orthodontics/#:~:text=Taking%20care%20of%20your%20teeth,of%20your%20teeth%20and%20gums

The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including NHS dentistry and orthodontic services, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to the integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. For the Hornsey and Friern Barnet constituency, this is the North Central London ICB.