Access to NHS Dentists

Q1 Steffan Aquarone Lib Dem North Norfolk

NHS

Context

North Norfolk has the lowest number of dentists per head in the country, and over 13 million people are unable to see a dentist due to Conservative party policies. North Norfolk has suffered from unallocated units of dental treatment being moved to other parts of the country.

Question

What steps his Department plans to take to improve access to NHS dentists. As the Minister has alluded to, we in North Norfolk have suffered in particular from unallocated units of dental treatment being moved to other parts of the country. The integrated care board has been told that it will have to return this year's unused money to the Treasury. Will the Minister commit to protecting unallocated dental funds in my constituency?

Answer from Stephen Kinnock

Thanks to what the Conservative party has done to NHS dentistry over the past 14 years, a staggering 13 million people are unable to see a dentist. Our rescue plan will provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit dentists to areas that need them. We will rebuild the service for the longer term by reforming the dental contract. On the Monday after the general election, my right hon. Friend the Health Secretary met the British Dental Association to look at a range of issues around the long-term NHS contract, including units of dental activity.

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Not addressed: Commitment to protecting unallocated dental funds in North Norfolk

How: We Need To Ensure That We Have The Negotiations Rapidly, Let Us Not Forget That The Conservative Party Allowed The Nhs Contract To Atrophy

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Q1 Steffan Aquarone Lib Dem North Norfolk

NHS

Context

North Norfolk has the lowest number of dentists per head in the country, and over 13 million people are unable to see a dentist due to Conservative party policies. North Norfolk has suffered from unallocated units of dental treatment being moved to other parts of the country.

Question

What steps his Department plans to take to improve access to NHS dentists. As the Minister has alluded to, we in North Norfolk have suffered in particular from unallocated units of dental treatment being moved to other parts of the country. The integrated care board has been told that it will have to return this year's unused money to the Treasury. Will the Minister commit to protecting unallocated dental funds in my constituency?

Answer from Stephen Kinnock

Thanks to what the Conservative party has done to NHS dentistry over the past 14 years, a staggering 13 million people are unable to see a dentist. Our rescue plan will provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit dentists to areas that need them. We will rebuild the service for the longer term by reforming the dental contract. On the Monday after the general election, my right hon. Friend the Health Secretary met the British Dental Association to look at a range of issues around the long-term NHS contract, including units of dental activity.

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Not addressed: Commitment to protecting unallocated dental funds in North Norfolk

How: We Need To Ensure That We Have The Negotiations Rapidly, Let Us Not Forget That The Conservative Party Allowed The Nhs Contract To Atrophy

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Q2 Steffan Aquarone Lib Dem North Norfolk

Housing

Context

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has been advocating for people across the constituency who lack dental access.

Question

What assurances can the Minister provide that the important issues of infrastructure and housing will be linked together? As we look to build those much-needed 1.5 million homes across the country, it is vital to make sure that we do not have more dental deserts and that we have the infrastructure we need. How will he work in a cross-departmental way to ensure we achieve that?

Answer from Stephen Kinnock

I thank my hon. Friend for her question, and warmly welcome her to her place and congratulate her on her election. The key aspects of our dental rescue plan include 700,000 more appointments through extra funding that we will generate by cracking down on tax dodgers and closing other loopholes. We will incentivise new graduate dentists to come to areas that are underserved to ensure that we plug the gaps—there will be golden hellos to make that happen.

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Not addressed: Linking infrastructure and housing with dental access

How: We Are Working Hard On Things Like Supervised Toothbrushing For Three To Five-Year-Olds, Because Prevention Is Always Better Than Cure

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Q2 Steffan Aquarone Lib Dem North Norfolk

Housing

Context

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has been advocating for people across the constituency who lack dental access.

Question

What assurances can the Minister provide that the important issues of infrastructure and housing will be linked together? As we look to build those much-needed 1.5 million homes across the country, it is vital to make sure that we do not have more dental deserts and that we have the infrastructure we need. How will he work in a cross-departmental way to ensure we achieve that?

Answer from Stephen Kinnock

I thank my hon. Friend for her question, and warmly welcome her to her place and congratulate her on her election. The key aspects of our dental rescue plan include 700,000 more appointments through extra funding that we will generate by cracking down on tax dodgers and closing other loopholes. We will incentivise new graduate dentists to come to areas that are underserved to ensure that we plug the gaps—there will be golden hellos to make that happen.

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Not addressed: Linking infrastructure and housing with dental access

How: We Are Working Hard On Things Like Supervised Toothbrushing For Three To Five-Year-Olds, Because Prevention Is Always Better Than Cure

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Q3 Claire Hazelgrove Lab Filton and Bradley Stoke

NHS

Context

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has been advocating for people across the constituency who lack dental access.

Question

I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and his fantastic team on taking their new place on the Government Front Bench. I also thank my right hon. Friend for his advocacy in the last Parliament for people across my constituency who lack dental access. What assurances can the Minister provide that the important issues of infrastructure and housing will be linked together? As we look to build those much-needed 1.5 million homes across the country, it is vital to make sure that we do not have more dental deserts and that we have the infrastructure we need. How will he work in a cross-departmental way to ensure we achieve that?

Answer from Stephen Kinnock

I thank my hon. Friend for her question, and warmly welcome her to her place and congratulate her on her election. The key aspects of our dental rescue plan include 700,000 more appointments through extra funding that we will generate by cracking down on tax dodgers and closing other loopholes. We will incentivise new graduate dentists to come to areas that are underserved to ensure that we plug the gaps—there will be golden hellos to make that happen.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Linking infrastructure and housing with dental access

How: We Are Working Hard On Things Like Supervised Toothbrushing For Three To Five-Year-Olds, Because Prevention Is Always Better Than Cure

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Q3 Claire Hazelgrove Lab Filton and Bradley Stoke

NHS

Context

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has been advocating for people across the constituency who lack dental access.

Question

I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and his fantastic team on taking their new place on the Government Front Bench. I also thank my right hon. Friend for his advocacy in the last Parliament for people across my constituency who lack dental access. What assurances can the Minister provide that the important issues of infrastructure and housing will be linked together? As we look to build those much-needed 1.5 million homes across the country, it is vital to make sure that we do not have more dental deserts and that we have the infrastructure we need. How will he work in a cross-departmental way to ensure we achieve that?

Answer from Stephen Kinnock

I thank my hon. Friend for her question, and warmly welcome her to her place and congratulate her on her election. The key aspects of our dental rescue plan include 700,000 more appointments through extra funding that we will generate by cracking down on tax dodgers and closing other loopholes. We will incentivise new graduate dentists to come to areas that are underserved to ensure that we plug the gaps—there will be golden hellos to make that happen.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Linking infrastructure and housing with dental access

How: We Are Working Hard On Things Like Supervised Toothbrushing For Three To Five-Year-Olds, Because Prevention Is Always Better Than Cure

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