Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:41 pm on 17 November 2020.
Thank you for your business statement, Trefnydd. Can I call for a statement from the Minister for Health and Social Services on dentistry in Wales. You may be aware that a number of dental practices operated by BUPA will be closing next year, as a result of an announcement that that company has made in north Wales. That will affect around 10,000 people in my own constituency who rely on the BUPA practice in Colwyn Bay, and, as you will be aware, there's already a dearth of NHS dentists with which they can seek alternative registration. I'm very concerned about this situation, and I would like to see the Welsh Government working with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to come up with a solution for these particular people in my own constituency and, indeed, those that have been affected elsewhere in the Caernarfon area, as I understand it. So, can we have a statement on this very important issue? Thank you.