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Dental Services: Epilepsy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to extend free NHS dental repairs to teeth damaged by seizures from epilepsy.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
3 Jan 2025
Target answer date
7 Jan 2025
Answer
8 Jan 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to extend free NHS dental repairs to teeth damaged by seizures from epilepsy.

  2. 7 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    Free National Health Service dental care is available to people who meet the following criteria: under 18 years old, or under 19 years old and in full-time education; pregnant or have had a baby in the previous 12 months; being treated in an NHS hospital ...

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15 Jan 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending free NHS dental repairs to teeth damaged by seizures from epilepsy.

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4 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to allocate funding for (a) secure data environments for data validation and (b) other infrastructure required for AI implementation in the NHS.