Question follow-through · 123730
Dental Services: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to improve access to NHS dental care for children in deprived and rural areas.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 25 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 13 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 13 Apr 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
25 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to improve access to NHS dental care for children in deprived and rural areas.
13 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Apr 2026
Answer published
We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist, particularly in more rural areas.The 10-Year Health Plan confirms that child dental health is a priority. We are introducing changes to dental access that will benefit children. Following public...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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