United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 89315
Dental Services: Parish and Town Councils
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10 November 2025
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14 November 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish guidance for (a) town and (b) parish councils on the steps they can take to encourage NHS dental providers to open new practices in areas with (i) limited and (ii) no access to N
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10 November 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish guidance for (a) town and (b) parish councils on the steps they can take to encourage NHS dental providers to open new practices in areas with (i) limited and (ii) no access to N
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14 November 2025
Answer
We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist particularly in more rural areas such as North Cornwall.The NHS contracts with independent dental providers to deliver NHS dental treatment in primary care settings. Dental practices are business...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-11-10/89315
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1850362
- uk · wq-1850362 · source updated 14 November 2025