Dental Services: Coastal Areas and Rural Areas
Commons · Question 50420 · Tabled 6 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 13 May 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of short-term models to ensure dental access in (a) rural and (b) coastal areas with no current NHS dental practices.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 13 May 2025
We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist, particularly in rural and coastal areas. The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 mor...