§ Mr. GerrardTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what responses he has received to his consultation document, Modernising Orthodontic Services; and when he will announce his response to the consultation exercise. [142979]
§ Mr. HuttonWe have consulted three patient representative groups on the reform proposals for orthodontics: Patients Association; National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux; and Association of Community Health Councils for England and Wales.
The responses were generally supportive of the reform of orthodontic provision in the General Dental Service. Discussions with the representatives of the profession are at an early stage.