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UIN 56073

Dental Services: Rural Areas

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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30 May 2025

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9 June 2025 · Answer

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9 June 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of NHS dental contract reforms on rural patient access.

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  1. 30 May 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of NHS dental contract reforms on rural patient access.

    Source: Commons

  2. 9 June 2025

    Answer

    We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist, particularly in more rural and coastal areas. This is why we have launched the Golden Hello scheme which will see up to 240 dentists receiving payments of £20,000 to work in those areas that nee...

    Source: Written answer

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