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Dental Services: Contracts

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 28 January 2026UIN 101326

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the impact of recent changes to the dental contract on patients’ access to routine dental care.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

The reforms will prioritise those with the greatest need, shifting care away from clinically unnecessary check-ups. An impact assessment will be published on the reforms from April 2026.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance on recall intervals states that a healthy adult with good oral health needs to see a dentist once every two years, and a child once every year.

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