Written question asked by Phil Brickell (Labour) on Friday, 12 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 June 2026. It was answered by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Dental Services: Greater Manchester
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, a) what assessment has the Department made of orthodontic waiting times in the Greater Manchester region and b) whether the Department is taking steps to bring down those waiting times.
- Answer
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Data on the average waiting times for National Health Service orthodontic treatment is not held centrally.
Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary care services, including NHS dentistry and orthodontic services, to meet the needs of the local population. For the Bolton West constituency, this is the Greater Manchester ICB.
To support ICBs in their duties, NHS England has published a number of documents, including a clinical policy to support the commissioning of orthodontic activity, which is available at the following link:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/clinical-standards-for-dental-specialties-orthodontics/
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 9433
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Dental services Greater Manchester Waiting lists
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- 2026-06-17 18:04:00 +0100
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