§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many community dentists were employed in each family health service authority area of Wales in the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. RedwoodInformation relating to staff in post in the community dental service is given in the following table.1330W
Family health service authority areas Staff in post as at 30 September 19931 Clwyd 10.4 Dyfed 12.6 Gwent 14.1 Gwynedd 8.3 Mid Glamorgan 9.3 Powys 5.0 South Glamorgan 15.5 West Glamorgan 11.8 1 Whole—time equivalents. Excluding locum staff. Includes staff in NHS trusts within the FHSA areas.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his most up—to—date estimate of the number of community dentists who will be employed in Wales in(a) 1996, (b) 1998 and (c) 2000; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RedwoodIt is a matter for health authorities to decide how many community dentists to employ in light of local circumstances. The Green Paper"Improving NHS Dentistry" restates the Government's commitment to the NHS and its intention to strengthen the safety net function of the community dental service.