University of Portsmouth Dental Academy
Commons · Question 60037 · Tabled 16 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Damian Hinds
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of awarding Dental Schools status to the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 25 Jun 2025
All United Kingdom dental education providers must have Dental Authority Status (DAS) before they can award degrees in dentistry. DAS is a legal status described in the Dentists Act 1984 and awarded to organisations by the Privy Council.The Portsmouth Den...