§ Mr. MaclennanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of dental practitioners in Caithness and Sutherland working within the national health service. [21781]
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 4 May 1995]: Dentists who wish to provide NHS general dental services must join a health board's dental list. At present, there are 86 general dental practitioners on Highland health board's dental list, of whom 15 have practice addresses within Caithness and Sutherland.
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§ Mr. MaclennanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has about the number of dental practitioners working in the highlands who have left the national health service over the past two years giving their reasons for so doing. [21782]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonA dentist must join a health board dental list in order to provide NHS dental services. A dentist can withdraw from a health board dental list at any time, subject to giving the required notice, and need not give a reason for withdrawing. The information requested is not therefore available.
§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will list the dental practices in Banff and Macduff that are still registering patients and that are not exempt from dental charges, under the national health service; and if he will make a statement; [22716]
(2) if he will list the dental practices in the town of Turriff that are still registering and treating patients under the national health service; and if he will make a statement. [22717]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested is not available centrally.
§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he intends taking to improve the provision of national health service dental facilities in the town of Turriff, Banff and Macduff; and if he will make a statement. [22718]
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