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Written question asked by Julie Cooper (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 July 2019. It was answered by Seema Kennedy (Conservative) on Friday, 26 July 2019 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Dental Services: Children

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in which areas of England has the Starting Well Core scheme been made available to NHS dental practices.

Answer

The Starting Well Core initiative has been developed by NHS England to promote early preventative care for children aged 0-2 as well as increasing dental access and attendance. The initiative has been made available to all local National Health Service commissioning teams in England for local use. Decisions about whether or not to adopt the Starting Well Core initiatives is a local decision and based on local need.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
278532
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Children Dental services
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk