Written questions

Dentistry

Lords · Question HL839 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Storey

To ask His Majesty's Government how many NHS dentists there were in England in each of the last five years.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 16 Jun 2026

The following table shows the number of dentists that performed National Health Service work each year in England between 2020/21 and 2024/25:Financial yearNumber of dentists performing NHS work2020/2123,7332021/2224,2652022/2324,1512023/2424,3072024/2524...