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Dentistry: Portsmouth

Commons · Question 1133 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 20 May 2026

Question

Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to establish a dental school in Portsmouth.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 20 May 2026

On 3 September 2025, the University of Portsmouth was designated as a dental authority for the purposes of the Dentists Act 1984 by The Dentists Act 1984 (Medical Authorities) Order 2025, enabling it to run dental exams and award dentistry qualifications....