A question on #Dentistry #Pay tabled by Baroness Redfern on 25-11-2024 has been answered by Baroness Merron.

Heading: Dentistry: Pay
Question ID: 1744071
UIN: HL2858
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2024-11-25
Asking Member ID: 4551
Asking Member display name: Baroness Redfern
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the use of 'units of dental activity' for the remuneration of dental work, in favour of patient-centred system which prioritises prevention.
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Date answered: 2024-12-02
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Answering Member ID: 347
Answering Member display name: Baroness Merron
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Answer text: To rebuild dentistry in the long term and increase access to National Health Service dental care, we will reform the dental contract, with a shift to focus on prevention and the retention of NHS dentists.There are no perfect payment systems, and careful c...
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Answering body ID: 17
Answering body name: Department of Health and Social Care
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