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...