Asked by: Damien Egan (Labour - Bristol North East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of availability of NHS dental appointments in Bristol; and what steps her Department is taking to increase access to NHS dentistry for new adult and child patients in the city.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
In Bristol, the South West, and across the rest of England, we are committed to increasing access to dental treatment for those in greatest need, as set out in the reform programme published last December, and available at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-boost-for-millions-of-nhs-dental-patients
The latest NHS Dental Statistics show continued improvement across a range of key measures, with more National Health Service dental care being delivered, more dentists providing NHS services, improved access for patients, increased preventative care for children, and record levels of urgent dental activity. The publication of the annual dental statistics, which include statistics for the Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board, can be found at the following link:
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/dental-england/dental-statistics-england-202526
Funding for preventative dental health programmes, including supervised toothbrushing and wider oral health improvement in Bristol and elsewhere in England, is available through the Public Health Grant. Further information can be found at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-health-grants-to-local-authorities-2026-to-2027
Asked by: Damien Egan (Labour - Bristol North East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of dental workforce shortages on the provision of NHS dental services in the South West; and what steps she is taking to recruit and retain NHS dentists in Bristol and the wider region.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
In Bristol, the South West, and across the rest of England, we are committed to increasing access to dental treatment for those in greatest need, as set out in the reform programme published last December, and available at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-boost-for-millions-of-nhs-dental-patients
The latest NHS Dental Statistics show continued improvement across a range of key measures, with more National Health Service dental care being delivered, more dentists providing NHS services, improved access for patients, increased preventative care for children, and record levels of urgent dental activity. The publication of the annual dental statistics, which include statistics for the Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board, can be found at the following link:
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/dental-england/dental-statistics-england-202526
Funding for preventative dental health programmes, including supervised toothbrushing and wider oral health improvement in Bristol and elsewhere in England, is available through the Public Health Grant. Further information can be found at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-health-grants-to-local-authorities-2026-to-2027
Asked by: Damien Egan (Labour - Bristol North East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding is available for preventive dental health programmes in Bristol.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
In Bristol, the South West, and across the rest of England, we are committed to increasing access to dental treatment for those in greatest need, as set out in the reform programme published last December, and available at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-boost-for-millions-of-nhs-dental-patients
The latest NHS Dental Statistics show continued improvement across a range of key measures, with more National Health Service dental care being delivered, more dentists providing NHS services, improved access for patients, increased preventative care for children, and record levels of urgent dental activity. The publication of the annual dental statistics, which include statistics for the Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board, can be found at the following link:
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/dental-england/dental-statistics-england-202526
Funding for preventative dental health programmes, including supervised toothbrushing and wider oral health improvement in Bristol and elsewhere in England, is available through the Public Health Grant. Further information can be found at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-health-grants-to-local-authorities-2026-to-2027