Written question asked by Maria Fyfe (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 March 1997. It was answered by Lord Selkirk of Douglas (Conservative) on Thursday, 13 March 1997 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Scottish Office

Question: What general conclusions were reached by regional dental officers from their inspections of Mr W. J. Duff's patients on 25th August 1986 and subsequently. - (Holding answer 12 March 1997).

Answer: Mrs. Fyfe: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what general conclusions were reached by regional dental officers from their inspections of Mr. W. J. Duff's patients on 25 August 1986 and subsequently. [19049] Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: [holding answer 12 March 1997]: Regional dental officers undertake independent clinical examinations of individual dental patients and pass their findings of fact to the dental practice division of the Common Services Agency. Any adverse reports are then passed to the Scottish dental practice board which forwards a copy to the relevant health board. The health board then decides what further action to take. It is no part of the function of regional dental officers to draw general conclusions.

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