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Dentistry: Vacancies

Commons · Question 55388 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what interim support his Department is providing to integrated care boards in relation to NHS dentist shortages in Ashfield constituency.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 9 Jun 2025

We are determined to rebuild National Health Service dentistry, but it will take time and there are no quick fixes. Strengthening the workforce is key to our ambitions.Integrated care boards have started to advertise posts through the Golden Hello scheme....