§ Mr. Willie W. Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps have been taken to expand and improve the reference dental officer service in the last four years; and what plans he has for the next year in order to prevent possible abuses within the National Health Service dental service.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeWe are constantly looking for ways of improving the effectiveness of the dental reference service.
We carried out a study of the staffing requirements of the service last year and we are considering its recommendations together with other ways of preventing abuse within the general dental service.