HC Deb 01 February 1989 vol 146 c276W
Mr. Sean Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether any additional accountancy fees arising from time taken to answer questions from the dental rates study group are to be fully reimbursed to the dentists concerned.

Mr. Freeman

General dental practitioners' practice expenses, including accountancy fees in connection with NHS work, are reimbursed indirectly through fees paid for NHS dental treatment. These fees are based on the recommendations of the dental rates study group.

Mr. Sean Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether British dentists will be free after 1992 to practice within the EEC without further accreditation.

Mr. Freeman

Any United Kingdom dentist with a recognised qualification already has the right to practice within any member state of the EC under directives adoped in 1978.