CMA Look to Launch a Study on Private Dental Care

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has written to the Competition Markets Authority, asking that they consider launching a study of private provision in the dentistry market.

Based on her request, the study will consider how effective competition is between dentistry providers, and whether consumers are able to make effective choices and obtain good value for money.

In their reply, the CMA has welcomed the request. They have already conducted some initial exploratory work and will now be developing a specific proposal to carry out the related work.

With many consumers unable to access dental services on the NHS, private dental services have become an increasingly significant part of healthcare in the UK.

For patients and providers alike, the study signals a potential shift toward more oversight of private dental services and could bring changes to how these services are marketed, priced and delivered in the future.

See: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cma-correspondence-in-relation-to-private-provision-in-the-dentistry-market