Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Ian Roome (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Tuesday, 13 January 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Topical Questions
- Question
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T2
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Ian Roome (North Devon) (LD):
Over Christmas, I was contacted by constituents in North Devon who have been without NHS dental care for nearly 20 years—one with a tooth held together with superglue. When will the Government reform the dental contract and properly tackle recruitment and retention, especially in rural areas, so that we stop the haemorrhaging of dentists from the NHS in the longer term?
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 778 c747
- Session
- 2024-26
- Oral question type
- 1st Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Dentistry Recruitment Rural areas Labour turnover
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- 2026-04-21 12:53:59 +0100
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