Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 26
26
Accepted in Part
Mandate all ICBs to complete oral health needs assessments by July 2024 with NHS England support.
Recommendation
By the end of July 2024, every ICB should have undertaken an oral health needs assessment, in consultation with service users, patient organisations and the profession. NHS England should provide support to ICBs to undertake this, including sharing examples of best practice and learnings from other ICBs. NHS England must also ensure each assessment is sufficient to meet its intended purpose. (Paragraph 122) NHS dentistry 37
Government Response Summary
The government partially accepts the recommendation, acknowledging that not all ICBs may complete oral health needs assessments by the July 2024 deadline due to varying maturity. However, it confirms that all ICBs are working towards having these assessments in place with support from NHS England.
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government
Accepted in Part
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.