Select committee: Health and Social Care Committee
NHS Dentistry: follow-up
Open
Opened 3 Jul 2025
Health and Social Care Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
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.
Where it stands
The inquiry is open, opened 3 July 2025.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 9 July 2025
- 7 witnesses
Recent activity
- Correspondence from Minister Kinnock - Dentistry Announcements19 March 2026, Correspondence
- Correspondence from Minister Kinnock- Follow up on NHS Dentistry7 January 2026, Correspondence
- Correspondence from Minister Kinnock re HSCC dentistry follow up15 October 2025, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2025 |
Oral Evidence
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 · Department of Health and Social Care,
Thea Stein · Nuffield Trust,
William Pett · Healthwatch England
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Amanda Doyle OBE · National Director for Primary Care and Community Services | 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 · Minister of State for Care | 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
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2026 | Not recorded | Correspondence from Minister Kinnock - Dentistry Announcements |
| 7 Jan 2026 | Not recorded | Correspondence from Minister Kinnock- Follow up on NHS Dentistry |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Not recorded | Correspondence from Minister Kinnock re HSCC dentistry follow up |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Not recorded | Correspondence to Minister Kinnock re NHS Dentistry: follow up |