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Dental Services: Waiting Lists

Commons · Question 16111 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 13 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the current a) average and b) maximum wait is for those with domiciliary care needs to access the Community Dental Service in England.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 13 Jul 2026

We do not hold data on the wait times for domiciliary care or the number of appointments carried out by Community Dental Services (CDS).Domiciliary dental services are commissioned locally by integrated care boards to support those who are unable to acces...