Written questions

Dentistry: Higher Education

Commons · Question 55624 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Higher Education providers on regional expansion of dental schools to tackle geographic shortages.

Answer

Answered by Janet Daby, 9 Jun 2025

​​The department works closely with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on a wide range of matters, to help ensure the NHS has the dentistry workforce that it needs, including funding for dental schools and the training of dental students.Univ...