Written question WQ83021
- Asked by
- Samuel KurtzConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 12 days
Question
Will the Minister provide an update on the average waiting time and the number of spaces with NHS dentists within: Hywel Dda Local Health Board; and the Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire constituency?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services
Information on the number of patients waiting to access primary care general dental services is not held by Welsh Government.
Anyone seeking NHS dental care should contact their health board, which will be able to advise which practices are accepting new patients and the likely time people will need to wait for an appointment. If dental treatment is urgent or the person is in pain there is provision in place to provide care quickly.
I published a written statement on 1 July about the recovery and reform of NHS dentistry: https://gov.wales/written-statement-nhs-dentistry-recovery-and-system-reform