Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of dental professionals trained in the UK.
Health Education England (HEE) undertook a three-year review of education and training through its Advancing Dental Care Review. This is now being implemented through HEEs four-year Dental Education Reform Programme to improve recruitment and retention of dental care professionals in the United Kingdom.
The Government has committed to publishing a workforce plan next year, which will include independently verified forecasts for the number of healthcare professionals required in future years, taking account of improvements in retention and productivity. This will include dental care professionals.