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Dental Services: Private Sector

Asked by Claire YoungLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 23 March 2026UIN 122040

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data the Department holds on NHS dentists transitioning to private-only practice in the past 12 months.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

Data is not held on National Health Service dentists transitioning to private-only practice in the past 12 months.

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