Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will invest more in NHS dentistry in rural areas in order to ensure that every family has access to affordable and accessible dentistry care.
The Scottish Government is committed to continuing to invest in NHS dentistry in rural areas, which is why we have updated the Recruitment and Retention Allowance to reflect the particular challenges in attracting dentists to work in more remote areas.
Dentists, who meet all the requirements and are providing GDS in a Classification 1 area, will receive:
Dentists, who meet all the requirements and are providing GDS in a Classification 2 area, will receive: