§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total annual cost of dental repair bills under the National Health Service.
§ Dr. OwenIn England in 1975 payments totalling £1.4 million were authorised for repairs to dentures under the general dental services.
§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish 718W of the hospitals in the Cleveland Regional Health Authority area and the establishment for each of these hospitals; and if any applications, stating the number, for nursing posts have been refused to qualified nurses during the past 12 months.
§ Mr. DeakinsAll trainees qualifying in the area in the past year have been offered posts and no suitably qualified applicant from outside the area has been refused employment. Following arc total figures—whole-time equivalent—for nursing staff qualified and unqualified as at March-April 1976 for each hospital:
in the Official Report all references to the advice he has circulated since 1970 to the public about the dangers arising from plaque.
§ Dr. OwenThe Health Education Council, which is the body with responsibilities at national level for health education, has issued a variety of material on dental health education since 1970. The problem of plaque is dealt with in two of a series of seven leaflets called "Seven Steps to a Healthy Mouth", and I will send a copy of each to my hon. Friend.