Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing free dental care for cancer patients.
No recent assessment or discussions have taken place. People with cancer can apply for help with National Health Service dental charges on a range of grounds, including partial help through the NHS Low Income Scheme where eligible. Nearly half of all NHS dental patients were treated free of charge in 2020/21.