Cwestiwn ysgrifenedig WQ93718
- Gofynnwyd gan
- Paul DaviesCeidwadwyr
- I'w ateb gan
- Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
- Cyflwynwyd
- Dyddiad ateb
- Atebwyd
- Amser i'w ateb
- 6 diwrnod
Cwestiwn
Mae'r cwestiwn a'r ateb yn Saesneg gan nad oes fersiwn Gymraeg ar gael.
What progress has the Welsh Government made in attracting dentists to Pembrokeshire?
Ateb
Atebwyd gan Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Health boards hold the budgets and responsibility for the commissioning of local services, including dentistry.
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) continues to look at ways to improve recruitment and retention of the dental workforce, particularly in rural areas. It has developed an enhanced dental foundation training offer which aims to encourage future trainees to complete their foundation year in dental practices in rural Wales. In addition to a £7,000 salary uplift, dentists taking up the offer will also be provided with enhanced academic and wellbeing support for the duration of the programme. Six of the 10 places available are in the Hywel Dda University Health Board area.