Cornwall Healthwatch: The Dental Crisis in Cornwall: Your Questions Answered

October 8, 2025 Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee) Approved View on council website

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Summary

... to scrutinise the Healthwatch Report on the Dental Crisis in Cornwall, acknowledge the work of system partners within current constraints, and request the Portfolio Holder to advocate for fairer dental funding and a contract review with the government.

Full council record
Content

It was
moved by Councillor Webb, seconded by Councillor Hanlon
and
 

RESOLVED that:
 

1. 
That the
Healthwatch Report on The Dental Crisis in Cornwall: Your Questions
Answered be scrutinised and that the issues arising and subsequent
recommendations be considered by the Committee.

 

2. 
That the
Committee be assured that the system partners have been working
within the current constraints to address access to dental services
in Cornwall.
 
3. 
That the
Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Public Health be asked to
write to the Government requesting that its Fairer Funding Review
includes fairer funding for dental services in Cornwall and that
the current dental services contract be reviewed.
 
 

Supporting Documents

Cornwall Healthwatch The Dental Crisis in Cornwall Your Questions Answered - Report.pdf
Cornwall Healthwatch The Dental Crisis in Cornwall Your Questions Answered - Appendix 2.pdf
Cornwall Healthwatch The Dental Crisis in Cornwall Your Questions Answered - Appendix 3.pdf
Cornwall Healthwatch The Dental Crisis in Cornwall Your Questions Answered - Appendix 1.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date8 Oct 2025