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Dental Services

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 18 June 2026UIN 5991

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dentists were accepting new NHS patients who were adults not entitled to free dental care, in each month since June 2024.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

Data is not held on the number of dental practices accepting new National Health Service adult patients that are not entitled to free dental care.

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