We uphold the recommendation from our predecessors’ 2008 report into Dental Services, that the Department should reinstate the requirement for patients to be registered with an NHS dentist. (Paragraph 55) Workforce

We uphold the recommendation from our predecessors’ 2008 report into Dental Services, that the Department should reinstate the requirement for patients to be registered with an NHS dentist. (Paragraph 55) Workforce Type: conclusion | Number: 10 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: Accept We accept the Committee’s recommendation to make best use of the skills held by the wider dental team and have already taken steps with NHSE to embed this approach within contract reform and to promote to dental practices. This will ensure that all staff are better utilising their knowledge a