UK Department of Health & Social Care

04/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/17/2024 10:37

Community water fluoridation expansion in the north east of England

Open consultation

Community water fluoridation expansion in the north east of England

From:Department of Health and Social CarePublished25 March 2024Last updated 17 April 2024 - See all updates
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Applies to England

Summary

The government is seeking views on expanding community water fluoridation schemes in the north east with new arrangements or by varying existing arrangements.

This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 17 June 2024

Consultation description

The Health and Care Act 2022 provides powers for the Secretary of State to introduce, vary and terminate community water fluoridation schemes.

Faster, simpler and fairer: our plan to recover and reform NHS dentistry sets out a focus on prevention of tooth decay. This includes the long-term ambition to systematically bring water fluoridation to more of the country, with a particular focus on the most deprived areas, which stand to benefit most.

Before using these powers, public consultation is required on the proposal.

We are consulting on a proposal to request the relevant water company to enter into new fluoridation arrangements, and to vary existing agreements, in order to expand community water fluoridation schemes across the north east of England. This is because of the significant and long-standing inequalities in the region and is part of the government's plan to improve dental health.

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Published 25 March 2024
Last updated 17 April 2024 + show all updates
  1. 17 April 2024

    Added a note under 'Geographical scope of the proposal': the postcode checker has been updated to add some postcodes that were previously omitted.

  2. 25 March 2024

    First published.

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