NHS Dentistry: Recovery and Reform

Heather Wheeler Excerpts
Wednesday 7th February 2024

(10 months, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Victoria Atkins Portrait Victoria Atkins
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Says the script. I assume the hon. Gentleman will welcome the 2.5 million more appointments that this dental recovery plan will deliver for all our country.

Heather Wheeler Portrait Mrs Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire) (Con)
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I thank my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for this brilliant statement, and thank all the team for their huge amount of hard work. Today is dentist day—yesterday was dentist day for me, as I had an appointment with the Minister and an appointment with a real dentist from South Derbyshire. This news is absolutely superb. Will the Secretary of State get dentists to move to South Derbyshire, and ensure more free NHS dentistry there?

Victoria Atkins Portrait Victoria Atkins
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I have no doubt that with my hon. Friend’s characteristic joy and as an irresistible force of nature, she herself will be an advert for dentists to come to work in her constituency.