§ Mr. Mitchisonasked the Minister of Health what estimate he has made of the average time taken by the Dental Estimates Board to sanction applications for orthodontic treatment; and whether he is satisfied that delays in sanctioning do not prejudice treatment in the first or subsequent stages.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodI am informed by the Dental Estimates Board that the average time taken is five weeks. I have no evidence that treatment is prejudiced.