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Dentistry in England

This thread tracks the policy, regulatory and contractual reform of NHS dentistry in England — covering the dental contract reform programme, annual patient-charge uplifts under the NHS Act 2006, CQC regulation of dental providers under the 2008 Regulated Activities regime, and parliamentary scrutiny of access and workforce.

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11 Jun 2025 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

NHS dentistry in England

Why linked: Commons Library briefing CBP-9597 'NHS dentistry in England' is the standard independent analyst overview of this thread.

Type: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-9597) An overview of NHS dentistry in England, including a discussion of current challenges facing providers and the government response.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ CBP-9597.pdf
16 May 2025 | Research Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Review into the operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission (easy read)

Why linked: Gov.uk research output (May 2025) — Review into the operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission (easy read) — supports CQC stakeholder role.

Easy read of the final findings and recommendations of the review into the operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ How well the Care Quality Commission works (eas… (15pp)
14 May 2025 | Research Care Quality Commission Department of Health and Social Care Health and Social Care Committee NHS England Public Accounts Committee Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee Context · primary home: NHS policy linked evidence

DHSC Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24 – PAC Inquiry Page

Why linked: Filled the "NHS England abolition impact assessments on dental service delivery" gap via web research

The PAC inquiry page for the DHSC 2023-24 accounts scrutiny, which led to the May 2025 report raising concerns about NHS England abolition and its impact on services including dentistry.

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14 May 2025 | Research Care Quality Commission Department of Health and Social Care Health and Social Care Committee NHS England Public Accounts Committee Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee evidence

DHSC Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24 – Committee of Public Accounts Report (HC 2025)

Why linked: Filled the "NHS England abolition impact assessments on dental service delivery" gap via web research

The Public Accounts Committee's May 2025 report on DHSC Accounts 2023-24, which directly addresses the impact of NHS England's abolition on frontline services including dentistry, warning that the government had not set out how the structural change would affect key …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
27 Nov 2024 | Research Department of Health and Social Care Context · primary home: NHS Dentistry Recovery and Re… linked evidence

Investigation into the NHS dental recovery plan

Why linked: Filled the "NAO and PAC reports on NHS dental access decline and recovery plan effectiveness" gap via web research

The dental recovery plan, launched in February 2024, is unlikely deliver an additional 1.5 million treatments by March 2025. Report type: value_for_money | Departments: ['Department of Health and Social Care'] | Topics: ['Health and social care', 'NHS']

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
17 Oct 2024 | Research Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Review into the operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission: full report

Why linked: Gov.uk research output (Oct 2024) — Review into the operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission: full report (Dash review) — material for CQC stakeholder positioning.

Final findings and recommendations of the review into the operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Review into the operational effectiveness of th…
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↓ Analysis of Care Quality Commission data on inspections, as… ↓ Analysis of Care Quality Commission data on inspections, as…
15 Oct 2024 | Research Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Review into the operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission: interim report

Why linked: Gov.uk research output (Oct 2024) — Dash interim review of CQC operational effectiveness; supports CQC stakeholder.

Emerging findings and initial recommendations of the review into the operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Review into the operational effectiveness of th…
16 Mar 2023 | Research Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee Context · primary home: Grenfell fire building safety… linked direct

33rd Report - Drawn to the special attention of the House: Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Care Functions) Regulations 2023; Correspondence on the Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023; Includes information paragraphs on: One instrument related to COVID-19: Valuation for Rating (Coronavirus) (England) Regulations 2023; Draft Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023

Why linked: SLSC 33rd Report (2022-23) drawing the 2023 Regulated Care Functions Regulations to the special attention of the House — establishes the SLSC scrutiny route used for subsequent dental/CQC SIs.

SLSC 33rd Report (2022-23) drawing the 2023 Regulated Care Functions Regulations to the special attention of the House — establishes the SLSC scrutiny route used for subsequent dental/CQC SIs.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ 167.pdf
26 Jan 2023 | Research Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Dental contract reform: evaluating the results of the prototype scheme

Why linked: Gov.uk research output (Jan 2023) — Dental contract reform: evaluating the results of the prototype scheme — direct evidence base for current contract reform programme.

A report on learnings from the dental contract prototype test between 2016 and 2019.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Dental contract reform: a report on learnings f…
17 Jun 2022 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

Debate on NHS dentistry in England

Why linked: Commons Debate Pack supporting the June 2022 NHS Dentistry in England Westminster Hall debate.

Type: Commons Debate Pack (CDP-2022-0112) There will be a debate on NHS Dentistry in Westminster Hall on 22 June 2022 at 2:30pm. This debate will be led by Derek Tomas MP.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ CDP-2022-0112.pdf
21 May 2021 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

Oral health and dentistry in England

Why linked: Commons Debate Pack supporting the May 2021 oral health and dentistry debate.

Type: Commons Debate Pack (CDP-2021-0072) A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Oral health and dentistry in England’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 25 May 2021 from 9.25-11.00am. The debate has been initiated by Mohammad Yasin MP.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ CDP-2021-0072.pdf
19 Mar 2021 | Research Public Health England linked direct

Inequalities in oral health in England

Why linked: Public Health England report on inequalities in oral health in England is the evidence base for the 'access' and 'prevention' objectives in current reform language.

This report describes the current picture of oral health inequalities and oral health services inequalities in England and ways to reduce them.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Inequalities in oral health in England: summary
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↓ Inequalities in oral health in England: full report (183pp) ↓ Supplementary tables for the inequalities in oral health re… (163pp)
25 Mar 2020 | Research Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Dentistry in England

Why linked: HSC Committee memorandum 'Dentistry in England' supporting the dental services inquiry.

This memorandum has been prepared to support the Health and Social Care Committee’s Dentistry Services inquiry. Report type: value_for_money | Departments: ['Department of Health and Social Care'] | Topics: ['Health and social care', 'NHS']

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3 Aug 2016 | Research House of Lords Library linked direct

Health and Social Care Act 2012: Performance and Sustainability of the NHS

Why linked: Matched expansion phrase: Health and Social Care Act 2012

Type: Lords Library Note (LLN-2016-0042) This Library briefing has been prepared ahead of the forthcoming debate on the impact of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 on the current performance of the National Health Service and its future sustainability. …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ LLN-2016-0042.pdf
5 Dec 2014 | Research House of Commons Library Context · primary home: NHS policy linked direct

National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill [Bill 18 of 2014-15]

Why linked: Matched expansion phrase: Health and Social Care Act 2012

Type: Standard Note (SN07026) This Library briefing paper provides information on the National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill, which received its Second Reading on 21 November 2014. The Bill seeks to make changes to a number of provisions …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ SN07026.pdf