HC Deb 03 December 1973 vol 865 c314W
Mr. Woodhouse

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will provide funds to enable local executive councils of the National Health Service to establish an emergency dental service at weekends.

Sir K. Joseph

The Working Party on the Dental Services, jointly representing the British Dental Association and the Health Departments of Great Britain, has sent to my right hon. Friends and me an interim report about emergency dental services which is to be published shortly. We are considering the working party's recommendations.