§ Mr. Woodhouseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will seek powers to require executive councils under the National Health Service to ensure that all necessary items of treatment, including the provision of dental crowns, are made available by dentists under the service.
§ Mr. AlisonNo. Except where the treatment provided is solely occasional treatment a dentist is required to provide a National Health Service patient with any form of treatment necessary for dental fitness, including a crown where appropriate.