| Heading: |
Dental Services: Rural Areas |
| Question ID: |
1808823 |
| UIN: |
57102 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-03 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5342 |
| Asking Member display name: |
John Whitby
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
John Whitby
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for NHS dentist placements in rural areas. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-09 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4359 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Stephen Kinnock
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| Answering Member handle: |
skinnock
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@skinnock
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| Answer text: |
We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist, particularly in more rural and coastal areas, and we are already taking action through the Golden Hello scheme. This recruitment initiative will see up to 240 dentists receiving payments of £20,... |
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| Answering body ID: |
17 |
| Answering body name: |
Department of Health and Social Care |
| Tweeted: |
true |