Dentistry: Vacancies
Commons · Question 78796 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria his Department has used to identify which areas are in greatest need of increased numbers of NHS dental professionals; and how many of those areas are in the (a) Borough of Stockton-o
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 20 Oct 2025
The responsibility for commissioning primary care dentistry to meet the needs of the local population is delegated to the integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. Dental practices in specific areas, determined locally as experiencing significant dent...