Diabetes: Dental Health
Commons · Question 60859 · Tabled 18 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential link between oral health and diabetes.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 24 Jun 2025
The Government recognises that patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes are at greater risk of developing severe gum disease.Patients with diabetes need to access effective dental care and local pathways should be developed to support this. Integrated care...