§ Mrs. BallardTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 2 April 1998,Official Report, 256W columns 643–44, on Investing in Dentistry, if he will list the successful applications in the South West by parliamentary constituency. [39384]
§ Mr. MilburnThe table gives details of health authorities in the South West Regional Office area whose requests have been approved, the locations of successful schemes and the relevant Parliamentary constituencies.
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Health authority Location Parliamentary constituency Avon Health Authority Stockwood Bristol, South Avon Health Authority Bishopsworth Bristol, South Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Health Authority Cambourne Falmouth and Cambourne Dorset Health Authority Sherborne Dorset, West Dorset Health Authority Weymouth Dorset, South Gloucestershire Health Authority Cheltenham Cheltenham Gloucestershire Health Authority Cheltenham Cheltenham Gloucestershire Health Authority Cheltenham Cheltenham Gloucestershire Health Authority Gloucester Gloucester Gloucestershire Health Authority Gloucester Gloucester Gloucestershire Health Authority Dursley Stroud Gloucestershire Health Authority Newent Forest of Dean Isle of Wight Health Authority Newport Isle of Wight Isle of Wight Health Authority Sandown Isle of Wight North and East Devon Health Authority Cullompton Tiverton and Honiton North and East Devon Health Authority Bideford Devon, West and Torridge North and East Devon Health Authority Torrington Devon, West and Torridge North and East Devon Health Exeter Exeter Authority North and Mid Hampshire Health Authority Whitchurch Hampshire, North West Portsmouth Health Authority Fareham Fareham Portsmouth Health Authority Hayling Island Havant Portsmouth Health Authority Leigh Park Havant Portsmouth Health Authority Havant Havant Portsmouth Health Authority North Portsmouth Portsmouth, North Somerset Health Authority Yeovil Yeovil Somerset Health Authority Langport Somerton and Frome Somerset Health Authority Somerton Somerton and Frome Somerset Health Authority Bridgwater Bridgwater South and West Devon Health Authority Tavistock Devon, West and Torridge South and West Devon Health Authority Brixham Totnes South and West Devon Health Authority Torquay Torbay Southampton and South West Hampshire Health Authority Romsey Romsey Southampton and South West Hampshire Health Authority Central Southampton Southampton Itchen and Southampton Test Southampton and South West Hampshire Health Authority Southampton East Southampton Itchen and Southampton Test Southampton and South West Hampshire Health Authority Hythe Southampton Itchen and Southampton Test Southampton and South West Hampshire Health Authority Southampton west Southampton Test Itchen and Southampton and South West Hampshire Health Authority Eastleigh Eastleigh Southampton and South West Hampshire Health Authority Southampton Central Eastleigh Southampton and South West Hampshire Health Authority North Baddesley Eastleigh Wiltshire Health Authority Salisbury Salisbury Wiltshire Health Authority Salisbury Salisbury Wiltshire Health Authority Salisbury Salisbury Wiltshire Health Authority Salisbury Salisbury Wiltshire Health Authority Salisbury Salisbury Wiltshire Health Authority Swindon Swindon, North and Swindon, South
Health authority Location Parliamentary constituency Wiltshire Health Authority Swindon Swindon, North and Swindon South Wiltshire Health Authority Swindon Swindon, North and Swindon, South Wiltshire Health Authority Swindon Swindon, North and Swindon, South Wiltshire Health Authority Swindon Westbury Wiltshire Health Authority Trowbridge Warminster Westbury Note:
As at 21 April 1998
§ Mrs. BallardTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will ensure that the sums from the 1997–98 fund for the Investing in Dentistry initiative which remain unallocated are spent on NHS dentistry; [39378]
(2) pursuant to his answer of 2 April 1998, Official Report, column 645, on investing in dentistry, for what reasons £6.9 million of the money available has not yet been allocated; [39697]
(3) what criteria are used when allocating grants under the investing in dentistry scheme.[39695]
§ Mr. MilburnFull guidance was issued to health authorities about making proposals under the investing in dentistry scheme, in September 1997. (Copies of (HSG(97)38) will be placed in the Library.) The scheme is operated only where the requirements of Section 56 of the National Health Service Act 1977 are met.
The criteria used in deciding upon proposals are:
- (1) Whether there are sufficient grounds to justify making arrangements to supplement the usual general dental services (GDS) arrangements, under Section 56 of the 1977 NHS Act to address a significant local problem in the provision of GDS.
- (2) Whether the proposal would address that problem effectively.
- (3) Whether the scheme offers value for money.
- (4) Whether the dentists concerned are willing to take on a significant number of new NHS patients and maintain that commitment for a period of at least 3 to 5 years.
Expenditure (that is, funds allocated to successful proposals) is dependent upon appropriate proposals being put forward by health authorities whose function it is to assess local needs, and upon their approval by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State.
Funds reserved for the Investing in Dentistry initiative are not available for other purposes. The scheme will continue in 1998/99, with up to £10 million being available to meet the cost of approved grants or incentives and any associated in-year treatment costs for the extra patients brought into care.