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Written question asked by Blake Stephenson (Conservative) on Friday, 10 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2025. It was answered by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 November 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Dental Services

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to allow patients to access NHS dental care through the NHS App.

Answer

The Government currently has no plans to enable patients to access NHS dental care through the NHS App. However, NHS England routinely seeks opportunities to expand the functionality of the NHS App, and progress on including dental bookings in the functionality will depend on digital readiness and wider service commissioning provisions.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
79816
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Dental services Software NHS
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk