Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Monday, 5 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 December 2005. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Monday, 6 February 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Dentistry
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the availability of free dental care for children (a) in England and (b) within Buckingham constituency.
- Answer
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All children aged under 18 are exempt from charges for national health service dental treatment. As at 30 September 2005, an estimated 59 per cent. of the child population for England and an estimated 52 per cent. of the child population in Vale of Aylesbury primary care trust were registered with an NHS dentist. The Department does not collect data centrally on the numbers of additional patients seeking NHS treatment.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 442 c970W;442 c970W; 35732
- Session
- 2005-06
- Subjects
- Children Dental services Fees and charges Buckingham
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