§ 5. Mr. Huntasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will define his policy regarding the provision of dental facilities in health centres.
§ Mr. SnowWe are anxious that the necessary facilities should be available for dentists who wish to practise at health centres.
§ Mr. HuntWould the hon. Gentleman at least agree that it would be better not to sanction the provision of dental facilities at health centres at public expense in those areas where, clearly, there is already an adequate supply of ordinary dental practitioners?
§ Mr. SnowIt is up to the dental practitioner engaged in the public service, if he thinks that he might do his work more efficiently from a health centre for the greater convenience of his patients, to make use of such facilities as there are in the health centre. I am talking of services under the National Health Service.