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Dental Services: Yorkshire and the Humber

Asked by Rachael MaskellLabour (Co-op)Department of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 18 June 2026UIN 9626

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time for a dental appointment was in the NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB area in each of the last ten years.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

Data on waiting times for National Health Service dental treatment is not held centrally so it is not possible to provide information for the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board area.

Patients in England are not registered with a NHS dental practice, although many NHS dental practices do tend to see patients regularly. There is no geographical restriction on which practice a patient may attend. Some dental practices may operate local waiting list arrangements.

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