United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 58766
Dental Services
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19 October 2021
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5 November 2021 · Answer
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5 November 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has a maximum distance it considers appropriate for patients to travel for dental care; what data he holds on waiting times for patients in Devon for NHS dental care; and wha
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19 October 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has a maximum distance it considers appropriate for patients to travel for dental care; what data he holds on waiting times for patients in Devon for NHS dental care; and wha
Source: Commons
5 November 2021
Answer
There are no geographical restrictions on which practice a patient may attend, including urgent dental centres (UDCs). This enables patients wider choice when seeking a new dentist or choosing to stay with a familiar practice. No maximum travel distance i...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-10-19/58766
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1361352
- uk · wq-1361352 · source updated 5 November 2021