Dental Services: Finance
2026-05-31 · Department of Health and Social Care · 5644 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage ICBs to redistribute unallocated 'clawback' funding to NHS dental practices which are ready and able to deliver additional NHS care.
Answer
Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning National Health Service dental services to meet the needs of their local populations. NHS England encourages ICBs to make effective use of available dental funding, including the reinvestment...