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Dental Services: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to make dentistry more affordable.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
10 Jan 2025
Target answer date
16 Jan 2025
Answer
16 Jan 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to make dentistry more affordable.

  2. 16 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to National Health Service dental services being available for all those who need them. Free NHS dental care is available to people who meet one of the following criteria:under 18 years old, or under 19 years old and in full-ti...

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