§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons between 18 and 21 years of age received dental treatment under the National Health Service during each of the last five years.
§ Sir K. JosephThe information is as follows:
GENERAL DENTAL SERVICES: COURSES OF TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS AGED 18–20, ENGLAND AND WALES Total Full Courses* "Occasional" Treatments† 1967 1,570,540 1,429,950 140,590 1968 1,512,070 1,387,310 124,760 1969 1,414,830 1,310,010 104,820 1970 1,373,890 1,276,230 97,660 1971 1,362,540 1,273,160 89,380 * A full course of treatment includes al! treatment necessary for dental fitness that the patient is willing to undergo. † "Occasional" treatment includes the following items of emergency treatment: not more than two extractions, the administration of a general anaesthetic, the dressing of teeth, arrest of abnormal haemorrhage, a single radiological examination in connection with an extraction or the dressing of teeth, domiciliary visits in connection with any of the above.
§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will make a statement on his intention concerning the implementation of his proposals to charge for dental treatment in the case of young persons between 18 to 21 years of age.
§ Sir K. JosephI have nothing to add to my reply on 13th July, 1971 to the hon. Member for Salford, East (Mr. Frank Allaun).—[Vol. 821, c. 188–9.]