Dental Services and Health Services: Disadvantaged
Commons · Question 33891 · Tabled 26 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of poverty on access to (a) health and (b) dental care.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 10 Mar 2025
Whilst there has been no formal assessment made, it is recognised that people living in the most deprived areas can face challenges accessing health and dental care.Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for arranging health services that are acces...