HC Deb 08 January 2002 vol 377 cc631-2W
Mr. Wiggin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action the Government are taking in relation to progress with the development of the dental access centre in Kington, Herefordshire. [21004]

Ms Blears

[holding answer 6 December 2001]We have made it mandatory for all health authorities to produce a dental action plan to ensure access to national health service dentistry for everyone within the local community.

The first phase of Herefordshire health authority's dental action plan is complete. This includes the provision of nine dental access centres throughout Herefordshire, including two in Leominster.

In addition, the development of the new community hospital in Kington will include access to dental services and from the new year dental services will be available to Kington residents, provided from a mobile unit until the new hospital development is complete.