Dental Services

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:03 pm on 26 November 2019.

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Photo of David Lloyd David Lloyd Plaid Cymru 2:03, 26 November 2019

Following on from the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's report on dentistry in Wales, as Assembly Members, we continue to receive complaints from members of the public with regards to the lack of NHS dentists locally. Now, in the old Abertawe Bro Morgannwg area that I represent, we are told that only nine out of the 65 dental practices are taking on new adult NHS patients. Local NHS dentistry is a thing of the past for many of our communities. The Welsh Government has previously spoken, as you have today, of its intention to address recruitment and retention of dentists, and of contract reform in the medium term, but people want to know what actions you are taking now in your discussions with health boards to try and improve local NHS dental capacity in the short term, now?