§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the chairmen of the Welsh family health services authorities concerning requests for help and information in relation to access to NHS dentists from April; what information he has on the total number of requests received by Welsh family health services authorities; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe Secretary of State for Wales met chairmen of family health services authorities and district health authorities on 7 July 1992 when general dental services were discussed. A further meeting is planned for 15 April 1993.
According to the fortnightly returns submitted by family health service authorities the number of people seeking assistance in finding dental treatment is as follows:
Fortnight ending Number of Patients contacting FHSAs 14 August 1992 742 28 August 754 11 September 715 25 September 644 9 October 681 23 October 673 6 November 714 20 November 632 4 December 569 18 December 582 1 January 1993 183 15 January 766 29 January 777 12 February 733 The information given in these fortnightly returns is intended for general managerial purposes and is not statistically validated.