HC Deb 02 March 2000 vol 345 cc407-8W
Mr. Crausby

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to encourage competition amongst dentists. [112321]

Mr. Hutton

[holding answer 28 February 2000]The NHS expects all its dentists to provide a high quality and reliable service. Patients should be told whether they can expect to pay the standard charge for this service and, if so, how much a course of treatment will be. On top of this, we welcome the initiative of individual dentists who attract patients by offering exceptional service in some way.