§ Baroness Gardner of Parkesasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the number of cases under appeal for NHS orthodontic treatment refused by the Dental Estimates Board, the average waiting time before hearing and the maximum time any current case has been under appeal.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Security (Lord Glenarthur)In the year ended 31st December 1984, 379 appeals concerning orthodontic treatment were received. Information about the average waiting time of such appeals and the maximum time under appeal of an individual case involving orthodontic treatment is not readily available.