Dental Services: Children and Young People
Commons · Question 88426 · Tabled 5 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate she has made of average waiting times for NHS orthodontic treatment for children and young people; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 14 Nov 2025
Data on the average waiting times for National Health Service orthodontic treatment is not held centrally.Integrated care board (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary care services, including NHS dentistry and orthodontic services, to meet the n...