Dental Services: West Dorset
Commons · Question 32794 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of NHS orthodontist appointments available in West Dorset constituency.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 3 Mar 2025
The responsibility for commissioning specialised orthodontic services is delegated to the integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. For the West Dorset constituency, this is the NHS Dorset ICB. In order to support the ICBs in the execution of their du...