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Jane Hunt

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Tuesday 1st March 2022

(2 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jane Hunt Portrait Jane Hunt (Loughborough) (Con)
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A dental practice in Shepshed has informed me that its NHS contract has changed little since 2006. Can the contracts and value of units of dental activity for treatment be increased to focus on prevention, rather than treatment alone?

Maria Caulfield Portrait Maria Caulfield
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I absolutely agree; my hon. Friend hits the nail on the head of why we are seeing such problems in dentistry. We have started negotiations on the dental contract and are working with the British Dental Association. The UDA has to be reformed as part of that: it is a perverse disincentive that turns dentists away from providing NHS services. I will keep her updated on our progress.

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