NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care are implementing a recovery and reform programme for NHS dentistry to address access shortages, particularly in rural areas and for new adult patients. The policy focuses on recruitment and retention of NHS dentists, improving provision in underserved regions, and ensuring children can access NHS dental care.
That this House notes with concern the findings of the Public Accounts Committee's report entitled Fixing NHS Dentistry, which highlights the failure of the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England's 2024 dental recovery plan to improve access …
That this House notes that tooth decay is one of the most common causes of hospital admission in young children, despite the fact that it is a largely preventable disease; expresses concern that, according to Government statistics, as of 2022, …