6. Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Dental Reform

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:20 pm on 14 March 2023.

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Photo of Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Labour 5:20, 14 March 2023

(Translated)

Well, one of the things we're seeking to do, and Cefin will be aware of just how difficult it is to recruit people to rural Wales in the field of dentistry, and that does create greater issues in rural areas than it does in some of our more urban areas, perhaps, and that's why there are additional problems, I think, that we see in our region. I am certainly aware that Llandeilo is one of those places where they have handed the contract back—they're one of the 20. Others have done so in Haverfordwest, in Cardigan and in Fishguard. So, there is a cluster there, more or less, that are quite close together, and that does create additional difficulties, and that's why we've provided the additional £5,000 to try and tempt people to undertake their training in rural Wales.