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Open Petition since 22nd January 2024

Increase funding to improve access to NHS dental services in England - 423 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 585 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)

We believe NHS dental services are at an all-time low. The NHS system is failing to meet the needs of many people who cannot afford private treatment. We want the Government to increase funding for NHS dental services so everyone can register with an NHS dentist and access NHS dental services.

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Found: We believe the country is at a crisis point regarding dental services.

Open Petition since 16th April 2024

Allow families of armed forces personnel access to Defence Dental Services - 395 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 485 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)

Allow the families of armed forces personnel access to the Defence Dental Services at the duty station where the service person is serving, without exception.

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Found: We believe they should be given access to Defence Dental Services at all locations.

Secondary Legislation

Laid - 1 Mar 2024 In Force 1 Apr 2024

National Health Service (Primary Dental Services and Dental Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Department: Department of Health and Social Care
Made negative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

These Regulations amend the National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3361) (“the GDS Contracts Regulations”), the National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreements) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3373) (“the PDS Agreements Regulations”) and the National Health Service (Dental Charges) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3477) (“the Dental Charges Regulations”).

Found: National Health Service (Primary Dental Services and Dental Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Deposited Papers

Sep. 16 2009

Source Page: Guide to NHS dental services in England. 28 p.
Document: DEP2009-2391.pdf (PDF)

Found: Guide to NHS dental services in England. 28 p.

Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
HSC Business Services Organisation (Northern Ireland)

Feb. 01 2024

Source Page: General Dental Services Statistics for NI, Quarter 3 2023/24
Document: General Dental Services Statistics for NI, Quarter 3 2023/24 (webpage)

Found: General Dental Services Statistics for NI, Quarter 3 2023/24

Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
HSC Business Services Organisation (Northern Ireland)

Feb. 01 2024

Source Page: General Dental Services Statistics for NI, Quarter 3 2023/24
Document: (Excel)

Found: General Dental Services Statistics for NI, Quarter 3 2023/24

Early Day Motion
NHS dental services in Northern Ireland (8 Signatures)
30 Jan 2024
Tabled by: Paul Girvan (Democratic Unionist Party - South Antrim)
That this House expresses alarm that NHS dental services in Northern Ireland are changing how they operate, resulting in patients either remaining with the practice as a private patient or having to seek to register with a practice which will provide NHS treatment; and calls on the Government to ensure …
Deposited Papers

Jan. 14 2008

Source Page: NHS Hospital and Community Health Services: Medical and Dental staff, England 1996-2006. 26 p.
Document: DEP2008-0096.pdf (PDF)

Found: NHS Hospital and Community Health Services: Medical and Dental staff, England 1996-2006. 26 p.

Written Question
Dental Services
Wednesday 17th April 2024

Asked by: Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dental practices offered NHS services in each constituency in each year since 2015.

Answered by Andrea Leadsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Annual dental statistics, including the number of dental practices offering National Health Services since 2015, are available at the following link:

https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-dental-statistics#past-publications

This information is held by the integrated care boards.

Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
HSC Business Services Organisation (Northern Ireland)

Oct. 26 2023

Source Page: General Dental Services Statistics for NI, Quarter 2 2023/24
Document: General Dental Services Statistics for NI, Quarter 2 2023/24 (webpage)

Found: General Dental Services Statistics for NI, Quarter 2 2023/24