§ Mrs. Bainasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what evidence he has that dentists are operating a policy of selective acceptance of patients for treatment under the National Health Service; and if he will give details of any such evidence.
§ Mr. EnnalsAs yet, no clear pattern has emerged of the extent to which dentists are acting on the British Dental Association's advice to be selective about the provision of National Health Service treatment. I know from correspondence, from patients and from community health councils, of difficulties in some parts of the country, but there has been no sign of any fall in the total number of NHS courses of treatment referred by dentists to the Dental Estimates Board for payment.