Cleft Palate: Dental Services
Commons · Question 92175 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Marie Goldman
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department collects data on (a) dental access and (b) treatment outcomes for people born with a cleft lip and/or palate.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 25 Nov 2025
Data is not held centrally on dental access and treatment outcomes for people born with a cleft. We recognise that certain groups of patients may be more vulnerable to oral health problems, including patients with clefts.NHS England commissions services f...