Written questions

Dental Services: Coastal Areas and Rural Areas

Commons · Question 1695 · Tabled 25 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 30 Jul 2024

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to end the proposed use of NHS Dental Vans.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 30 Jul 2024

The Government plans to tackle the challenges patients face when trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments, and to recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To r...