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Dental Services: Autism

Commons · Question 61435 · Tabled 19 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 26 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Zöe Franklin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of specialist dental provision for patients with autism.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 26 Jun 2025

Community Dental Services (CDS) provide specialised dental services to people with additional needs, such as people with autism, and are available in a variety of places to ensure everyone can access National Health Service dental care. These include hosp...