Select Committee · Health and Social Care Committee
NHS Dentistry: follow-up
Status: Open
Opened: 3 Jul 2025
Two years on from its July 2023 report on NHS Dentistry – when it concluded there is a “crisis of access in NHS dentistry” – the Health and Social Care Committee is following-up with government and NHS England, to scrutinise what progress has been made to recover and reform NHS dental services.
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2025 | Dr Amanda Doyle OBE · NHS England, Dr Edward Scully · Department of Health and Social Care, Dr Jason Wong MBE · Department of Health and social care & NHS England, Dr Shiv Pabary · British Dental Association, Stephen Kinnock MP · Department of Health and Social Care, Thea Stein · Nuffield Trust, William Pett · Healthwatch England | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Amanda Doyle OBE · National Director for Primary Care and Community … | NHS England | 1 |
| Dr Edward Scully · Director for Primary and Community Health Care | Department of Health and Social Care | 1 |
| Dr Jason Wong MBE · Chief Dental Officer | Department of Health and social care & NHS England | 1 |
| Dr Shiv Pabary · Chair of the General Dental Committee | British Dental Association | 1 |
| Stephen Kinnock MP · Minster of State | Department of Health and Social Care | 1 |
| Thea Stein · Chief Executive | Nuffield Trust | 1 |
| William Pett · Head of Policy, Public Affairs & Research | Healthwatch England | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2026 | — | Correspondence from Minister Kinnock - Dentistry Announcements |
| 7 Jan 2026 | — | Correspondence from Minister Kinnock- Follow up on NHS Dentistry |
| 15 Oct 2025 | — | Correspondence from Minister Kinnock re HSCC dentistry follow up |
| 21 Jul 2025 | — | Correspondence to Minister Kinnock re NHS Dentistry: follow up |