§ Mr. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will conduct a survey to ascertain how many National Health Service patients requiring such dental treatment as fillings, crowns or other corrective treatment are opting instead to have extractions.
§ Sir K. JosephNo; figures already available do not suggest any marked changes in patterns of treatment since April, 1971.
§ Mr. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will conduct an inquiry to ascertain the number of 314W National Health Service patients who have examinations to establish their need for dental treatment and who do not have the treatment as advised.
§ Sir K. JosephI do not think this is necessary. Figures so far available suggest that estimates for patients who had no treatment other than an examination declined marginally between March, 1971, and February, 1972.