HC Deb 28 November 1947 vol 444 cc321-2W
Sir E. Graham-Little

asked the Minister of Health if he will now withdraw the instruction issued by his Department to Universities and Medical Licensing bodies dated 12th April, 1945, and renewed 10th April, 1947, that students should not be accepted for combined dental and medical courses, thus preventing dentists who wish to broaden their preparation for practice from taking a medical as well as a dental qualification, as desired by the leaders of the dental profession and by the Board of Studies in Dentistry of London University.

Mr. Bevan

These restrictions were imposed to meet the needs of the Services for newly qualified practitioners. I propose to review the matter, with other Departments concerned, in the light of present circumstances.