Debate contribution: HSC Dentistry: East Antrim

Debate contribution by Ms Sinéad McLaughlin on .

MLA
Ms Sinéad McLaughlin
Party at the time
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date
12 October 2026
Type
Debate contribution
Business
Oral Answers to Questions
Heading
HSC Dentistry: East Antrim
Assembly identifier
Official Report component 5786284

Text

The reform that you have outlined does not give me a great deal of reassurance. The situation is urgent, and we need urgent steps to be taken in order to stop dentists leaving the health service. What urgent steps can you take to stop that immediately? There are dental deserts across all of our communities in Northern Ireland.

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