Written question asked by Harold Best (Labour) on Friday, 29 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 November 2004. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Monday, 15 November 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to change the guidance issued on the number of recommended visits by NHS patients to their dentists; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 2 November 2004).

Answer: Mr. Best: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to change the guidance issued on the number of recommended visits by NHS patients to their dentists; and if he will make a statement. [195502] Ms Rosie Winterton: [holding answer 2 November 2004]: We are taking account of the recent guideline from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence on recall interval between routine dental examinations in preparing for new contractual arrangements for national health service dentistry to be introduced from October 2005.

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