§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement outlining the guarantees which dentists are required to provide to patients on National Health Service work; and if he will further state any conclusions from these responsibilities in respect of dentures.
§ Mr. FreemanIf after investigation by its dental services committee a family practitioner committee considers that a dentist has acted in breach of his terms of service, it may recommend the recovery from the dentist of any expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the patient as a result of the dentist's failure, and pay such sum to the patient.
477WAny complaint relating solely to the fit and efficiency of a denture may be considered by a denture conciliation committee set up by the FPC. This committee may eventually recommend that the contribution made by the patient to the cost of the denture should be repaid, either wholly or in part, where expenses have been incurred in obtaining dentures from another dentist.
§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions he has had recently with the British Dental Association and the Dental Laboratories Association in relation to dentures and denturism; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanWe have not had any recent discussions with the British Dental Association or the Dental Laboratories Association about the provision of dentures or denturism, nor have we been requested to do so.