Written question asked by Lord Randall of Uxbridge (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 June 2003. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Thursday, 12 June 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the progress of the Dental Workforce Review.

Answer: Mr. Randall: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the progress of the Dental Workforce Review. [118184] Mr. Lammy: We plan to publish a review of the primary care dental workforce for England later this year, which will inform workforce planning assumptions of the national health service workforce development confederations and the Higher Education Funding Council for England. This review is being undertaken in consultation with the dental profession. We will also ensure the review is regularly updated, to take account of our programme for the modernisation of NHS dentistry.

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