Dental Services: Integrated Care Boards
Commons · Question 88427 · 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, how her Department plans to support integrated care boards to meet demand for NHS orthodontic services within existing budgets before April 2026.
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...