Dental Services: NHS
Commons · Question 100298 · Tabled 16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional funding is being made available for NHS dentistry to support the additional payments for emergency treatment announced on 15 December 2025.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 3 Feb 2026
The Government is implementing payment and quality reforms to the dental contract from April 2026, which will support dentists to prioritise those with the greatest need, shifting care away from clinically unnecessary check-ups and instead incentivising m...