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Dentistry: Training

Commons · Question 112259 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of financial pressures on dentistry students’ ability to complete training.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 24 Feb 2026

No such assessment has been made. The Department for Education provides the primary student support package for domestic dental students in higher education through Student Finance England (SFE).From year five of an undergraduate and year two of a graduat...