Dental Services: North of England
(asked on 24th March 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many NHS dental contracts have been handed back to NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board since 2022; how many units of dental activity (UDAs) were associated with those contracts; and what the UDA value was for each contract handed back.
The following table shows the total number of general dental practice contracts, including the number of units of dental activity (UDA) and the total value, that were handed back in the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board since it took over the delegated commissioning responsibility in April 2023:
Year | Number of General Dental Services contract hand-backs | Total Number of UDAs | UDA value for contract handbacks |
2023/24 | 13 | 108,684 | £23.85 to £32.59 |
2024/25 | 15 | 237,987 | £28.00 to £43.25 |
2025/26 | 7 | 105,308 | £32.50 to £40.08 |