Written question asked by Shivani Raja (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 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, 14 September 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Dental Services: Leicester East
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate her Department has made of the change in number of NHS dental practice contracts within Leicester East constituency since 2017.
- Answer
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I refer the Hon Member to the press release issued in December 2025, available at the link below, setting out the Government’s response to its public consultation on the new dentistry contract, and the reforms we are committed to implementing as a result:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-boost-for-millions-of-nhs-dental-patients
The latest NHS Dental Statistics show continued improvement across a range of key measures, with more National Health Service dental care being delivered, more dentists providing NHS services, improved access for patients, increased preventative care for children, and record levels of urgent dental activity. The publication to the annual dental statistics can be found at the following link:
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/dental-england/dental-statistics-england-202526
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- Reference
- 22531
- Session
- 2026-27
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Dental services Leicester East
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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