Submitted by Aylin Baysan on Sunday 11th January 2026
Published on Wednesday 11th February 2026
Current status: Open
Open until: Tuesday 11th August 2026
Current Signatures: 263
(count is updated approximately hourly)
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2025 ~ checks ~ December ~ Delivering ~ disease ~ fund ~ Health checks ~ independence ~ Loss ~ NHS ~ NHS care ~ part ~ Referral ~ relationship ~ Reported ~ risk ~ Routine ~ The Independent
Fund free oral health checks for people with diabetes as part of NHS care
We want the Government to integrate free, routine oral health checks for all diagnosed diabetes patients into NHS diabetes care pathways. This could be delivered through NHS dental services or commissioned screening programmes, with appropriate referral pathways for further treatment where required.
People living with diabetes are at significantly increased risk of changes in saliva, dental decay, periodontal disease, and eventually tooth loss.
There is strong scientific evidence showing a bidirectional relationship between diabetes and oral health, where poor oral health worsens glycaemic control and increases the risk of diabetes-related complications, as reported in The Independent on 5 December 2025.
If you want to sign this petition (as opposed to merely discuss it), you need to do that on the government's e-Petitions website.
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