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Dental Services: Grimsby

Asked by Melanie OnnLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 29 November 2024UIN 15213

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason his Department withdrew the NHS contract from the Waltham Dentist Practice; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of that withdrawal on the provision of NHS dental appointments.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

The decision to terminate the contract for the provision of National Health Service dental services with Waltham Dentist Practice was taken by NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) as a contractual matter. We cannot comment further due to commercial sensitivity.

The funding from this contract remains allocated to dental services in the region and the ICB is engaging with other dental practices in the area to find solutions for NHS patients to access treatment with alternative providers.

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