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Dental Services: Pregnancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to NHS dental care for (a) pregnant women and (b) women in the postnatal period.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
24 Apr 2025
Target answer date
28 Apr 2025
Answer
30 Apr 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to NHS dental care for (a) pregnant women and (b) women in the postnatal period.

  2. 28 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist and we want to make sure that everyone who needs a National Health Service dentist can get one, including pregnant women and new mothers. The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patient...

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