BRADFORD South MP Judith Cummins has welcomed additional funding for NHS dental services in Bradford. 

The investment of around £332,500, which was announced last week, means that more than 3,500 new patients will be able to access NHS dental services in the Bradford South and East wards.

Speaking in Parliament this afternoon, Mrs Cummins said: "Can I firstly welcome the recent news that NHS England has committed to redirecting extra funding for dental services into Bradford as an area of need?

"This comes after a high-profile campaign in the Bradford Telegraph & Argus.

“But can I urge the Minister to recognise the need for long-term reform of the dental contract and a sustainable funding settlement for all.

“Will he meet with me and others campaigning on this issue to discuss what progress is being made?”

Steve Brine, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health and Primary Care, whose brief includes health protection and improvement, replied: “Yes the dental contract has a good outing this afternoon. Always happy to see the honourable lady, and tick the Telegraph and Argus off my bucket list if they come along as well.”