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Dental Services: Rural Areas

Commons · Question 89314 · Tabled 10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 14 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of communities in rural areas providing (a) subsidised premises and (b) other local incentives to support the establishment of new NHS dental pra

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 14 Nov 2025

We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist particularly in more rural areas such as North Cornwall.The NHS contracts with independent dental providers to deliver NHS dental treatment in primary care settings. Dental practices are business...