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...