HC Deb 22 July 1946 vol 425 cc1699-700

Amendment made: In page 33, line 20, after "practitioner," insert "or dental practitioner."—[Mr. Key.]

Mr. Key

I beg to move, in page 33, line 22, at the end, to insert: "or general dental services."

Mr. J. S. C. Reid

I would like an assurance that the regulations will deal with the point I am now going to present. It is not uncommon—I have had it happen to me—that a dentist will provide some form of drug for his patient to take away, to stop bleeding or pain. Upon a strict reading of the Clause I think he would not now be allowed to do that, because he has agreed not to provide pharmaceutical services. I hope that the Minister will see that reasonable provision is put in so as not to insist upon people going to chemists for things they might easily get, in the circumstances, from the dentist himself.

Mr. Key

Yes, I can assure the right hon. and learned Gentleman that we shall watch that point, and try to make provision.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.