Question follow-through · 15998
Dental Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were waiting more than (a) 18, (b) 26 and (c) 52 weeks for treatment by the Community Dental Service in England at the latest available date.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 6 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 9 Jul 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were waiting more than (a) 18, (b) 26 and (c) 52 weeks for treatment by the Community Dental Service in England at the latest available date.
9 Jul 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 Jul 2026
Answer published
We recognise that certain groups of patients may be particularly vulnerable to oral health problems and may find it difficult to access dental care. Specialised dental services are in place to provide dental treatment and are commissioned by integrated ca...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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