Chloe Smith MP responds to NHS dental plan

I am pleased to see that the Government has now published the dental recovery plan for England.

 

Amongst a range of measures, the plan outlines funding for:

• more than 2.5 million extra NHS dental appointments, 
• provision of dental vans for rural and coastal communities to access an NHS dentist,
• financial incentives for dentists to work in areas most in need,
• expansion of water fluoridation to new parts of the country to help prevent tooth decay,
• dental teams visiting schools and nurseries to provide fluoride varnish treatments and supported teeth brushing.

We urgently need more NHS dentists in Norwich and the wider Norfolk region. This is a top priority for residents, and it will only increase with more homes being built to the north of Norwich. 

 

I remain fully committed to supporting the University of East Anglia in its bid to develop an undergraduate dental school. The UEA is ideally placed to help make this a reality, and I urge the Government to confirm new dental undergraduate student places that would allow the UEA to get on with the job. It cannot wait any longer.

 

I will be studying the specifics of the plan to identify what my constituents of Norwich North can expect to benefit from and I will update my website as those details emerge.

 

You can read more about the dental plan here:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/2024/02/millions-more-dental-appointments-to-be-offered-under-nhs-dental-recovery-plan/

 

Don't forget to have your say on dentistry locally through the Norfolk and Waveney ICB NHS dental services survey at: https://improvinglivesnw.org.uk/dental-engagement/?