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Written question asked by Gregory Stafford (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 June 2025. It was answered by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Monday, 2 June 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Dental Services: Farnham and Bordon

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the provision of dentistry services in Farnham and Bordon constituency.

Answer

The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild dentistry in the long term, we will reform the dental contract with the sector, with a shift to focus on prevention and the retention of NHS dentists.

The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including NHS dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to the integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. For the Farnham and Bordon constituency, this is the NHS Frimley ICB. ICBs have been asked to start making extra urgent dental appointments available from April 2025. The NHS Frimley ICB is expected to deliver 6,626 additional urgent dental appointments as part of the scheme.

ICBs have started to advertise posts through the Golden Hello scheme. This recruitment incentive will see up to 240 dentists receiving payments of £20,000 to work in those areas that need them most for three years.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
54580
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Dental services Farnham and Bordon
Link
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