<p>Orthodontic Services in the Hywel Dda Local Health Board Area</p>

Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport – in the Senedd at 2:55 pm on 7 December 2016.

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Photo of Vaughan Gething Vaughan Gething Labour 2:55, 7 December 2016

Thank you for the question. I recognise that this is moving on from the specific point about orthodontic services to general oral health care, but this is an issue I’ve discussed with the new chief dental officer in Wales and, indeed, made the point with the British Dental Association as well—that we recognise that oral health care is an important part of the whole person. It’s why we launched an improved scheme for oral health care within residential care settings in the last Assembly. I expect to receive updates on what action is actually taking place, because there is something about recognising the commissioning of care within a residential care setting and about the primary care delivery for that person as well. So, this is something that is in my mind. It is part of the conversation I had with the chief dental officer, and I expect to see further progress made within this term.