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Dental Health: Sepsis

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 14 July 2026UIN 8318

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have a) contracted and b) died as a result of sepsis caused by dental issues in each of the last 10 years in England.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

Data on sepsis contracted as a result of dental issues is not held centrally, as data on sepsis is not broken down by underlying cause.

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