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Dental Services: Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce wait times for orthodontic appointments for Fylde residents.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
23 Jun 2025
Target answer date
25 Jun 2025
Answer
1 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce wait times for orthodontic appointments for Fylde residents.

  2. 25 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    Integrated care board (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry and orthodontic services, to meet the needs of the local population. For Fylde residents, this is the NHS Lancashire and Sout...

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