Dental Services: Special Educational Needs
Commons · Question 106988 · Tabled 20 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dentists are on the NHS register that specialise in treating children with special needs.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 26 Jan 2026
Community dental services (CDS) are commissioned on a local basis by integrated care boards and provide care to adults and children who may have difficulty accessing high street dental services due to their social, medical, or dental needs. This may inclu...