Further to my update last week (see here),  I am pleased to report that the Chief Executive of the Norfolk and Waveney NHS Integrated Care Board, Tracey Bleakley, has already been back in touch with my fellow Norfolk MPs and I to provide an urgent update on the work the ICB are doing on Emergency Dental Care now that they have taken on commissioning for NHS Dentistry from NHS England.

Tracey has confirmed that the ICB are looking to pilot a new urgent treatment service to help people who don’t have access to a dentist receive urgent treatment when they are in pain – a service that would build on existing structures and remain in place for at least the interim in which the ICB develops their longer term plans to improve access to general NHS dental services.

I understand that this urgent treatment service proposal has been developed with the Norfolk dental profession – and I hope to be able to share further details of the proposals later this month.

Tracey has agreed to meet with my fellow Norfolk MPs and I again to discuss Emergency Dental Care, and NHS Dental Care more widely – with arrangements being finalised as we speak.

Rest assured, I will continue to do all I can to speak up for Mid Norfolk on this crucial issue – and remain committed to doing all I can to bring about the improvements to NHS Dental Services that we need to see.

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