Written questions

Dental Services: Contracts

2026-06-14 · Department of Health and Social Care · 10023 · Official question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on implementing the NHS dental contract reforms announced in December 2025.

Answer

From April 2026, we began introducing the package of reforms announced in December to address some of the pressing issues that dentists and dental teams have been experiencing. These reforms will prioritise those with the greatest need, shifting care away...