Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 16
16
Accepted
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Advancing Dental Care Review shows potential but immediate incentives needed for supply and demand.
Conclusion
We support the implementation of the work of the Advancing Dental Care Review. Centres for Dental Development could have the potential to change how we approach training dentists in the UK to meet the needs of the populations who most require care. However, these are in their early stages and their outputs will need to be assessed. We also recognise that incentives are required in the short-term to address the immediate challenges with supply and demand.
Government Response Summary
The government partially accepts, stating that Integrated Care Boards are responsible for undertaking oral health needs assessments to support commissioning priorities and are working towards having these assessments in place by July 2024.
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79
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
Partially Accept ICBs are responsible for undertaking oral health needs assessments to support commissioning priorities for investment. While all ICBs are at different stages of maturity and not all may be complete by the end of July 2024, all are working towards having these assessments in place to support progress with their procurement of specific dental services, with support from NHS England.