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Written question asked by Adrian Ramsay (Green Party) on Thursday, 16 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by James Frith (Labour) on Monday, 7 September 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Dental Services: Anaesthetics

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the (a) average and (b) maximum wait is for a child to have teeth extracted under general anaesthetic in the Community Dental Service for which the latest data is available.

Answer

Further to the answer of 9 July to Question 16108, NHS England is currently completing quality assurance for the new waiting list data, in order to ensure that the information is accurate, complete, and suitable for sharing with providers and commissioners. Once those issues have been resolved, the data will be prepared for publication.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
19709
Session
2026-27
Related items
Dental Services
Thursday, 9 July 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Children Dental services Waiting lists Anaesthetics
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk