Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what activity target he plans to set for NHS dental practices in the first quarter of 2022-23; and when he plans to communicate that target to NHS dental contract holders.
NHS England and NHS Improvement published details of the contractual arrangements for the first quarter of 2022/23 on 5 April 2022. Between April and June 2022, NHS England and NHS Improvement have asked practices to deliver at least 95% of contracted units of dental activity and 100% of units of orthodontic activity to improve access for patients safely. Many contractors are already delivering over 100% and the sector aims to safely return to pre-pandemic levels of activity as quickly as possible.