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Dentistry: Working Conditions

Asked by Helen MorganLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 25 November 2025UIN 91055

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve working conditions for dental care professionals.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

Dental care professionals, including dental therapists, dental hygienists, and dental nurses, play a vital role within our dentistry teams and are highly valued members of the workforce.

We recently held a public consultation on a package of changes to improve access to, and improve the quality of, National Health Service dentistry, which will deliver better care and seek to make NHS dentistry a more attractive workplace.

The Government is considering the outcomes of the consultation and will publish a response shortly.

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