§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many family health authorities have been unable to provide emergency dental services in the period since December 1992.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesEmergency dental service clinics currently operate in all Welsh family health services authority areas except Dyfed. There was a period up to May 1993 when Gwynedd family health services authority was also unable to arrange such a clinic.
§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many patients have contacted each family health services authority asking for help in finding a dentist in the period since December 1992.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe information provided by Welsh family health services authorities since 4 December 1992 is as follows:
Number Clwyd 2,029 Dyfed 1,645 Gwent 1,292 Gwynedd 10,816 Mid Glamorgan 437 Powys 1,264 South Glamorgan 2,935 West Glamorgan 205 This information was provided for management purposes only and has not been statistically validated.
§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many dentists have given written notice to have their names removed from dental lists since 4 December 1992.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesInformation provided by Welsh family health services authorities indicates that 44 dentists have given written notice to have their names removed from dental lists since 4 December 1992.
This information was provided for management purposes only and has not been statistically validated.
462W
§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many continuing care dental patients have been de-registered; and how many dentists have de-registered patients in the period since December 1992.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesInformation provided by Welsh family health services authorities indicates that 12,190 patients were de-registered in the period since 4 December 1992.
During that period the number of dentists de-registering patients has not exceeded 20 in any fortnightly period.
This information was provided for management purposes only and has not been statistically validated.