Dentistry in Wales
Dentistry in Wales
Inquiry5
The Health, Social Care and Sport
Committee undertook
a one-day inquiry
on dentistry in Wales.
The Welsh Government’s Together for Health: A National Oral Health Plan for Wales 2013-18 set the direction for oral health and dental services improvement in Wales, and an Annual Report on the Plan is available for 2016-17.
The terms of reference for the Committee’s inquiry were:
- Scrutinise the Welsh
Government’s dental contract reform;
- Consider
how ‘clawback money’ from health boards is being used;
- Consider
issues with the training, recruitment and retention of dentists in Wales;
- Consider
the provision of orthodontic services;
- Consider the effectiveness of local and national oral health improvement programmes for children and young people.
Evidence sessions
Evidence session |
Date, Agenda and
Minutes |
Transcript |
Video |
1. British Dental Association Wales Dr Caroline
Seddon, Director, British Dental Association Tom Bysouth,
Chair of the Welsh General Dental Committee, British Dental Association Christie Owen,
Policy and Committee Officer, British Dental Association |
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2. British Orthodontic Society Benjamin Lewis,
Consultant Orthodontist, Wrexham Maelor and Glan Clwyd Hospitals, British
Orthodontic Society |
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3. NHS Confederation and representatives of Local
Health Boards Lindsay Davies,
Head of Primary Care, Primary and Community Services Delivery Unit, Abertawe
Bro Morgannwg University Karl Bishop,
Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health
Board Craige Wilson,
Assistant Director of Primary Care, Children’s and Community Services, Cwm
Taf University Health Board Vicki Jones,
Clinical Director of the Community Dental Services and Consultant in Special
Care Dentistry, Aneurin Bevan Health Board |
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4. Wales Deanery and the School of Dentistry,
Cardiff University Professor David
Thomas, Director Postgraduate Dental Education, Wales Deanery Dr Richard
Herbert, Associate Dean, Wales Deanery Professor
Alastair Sloan, Head of School, School of Dentistry, Cardiff University |
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5. Chief Dental Officer Dr Colette
Bridgman, Chief Dental Officer Frances Duffy,
Director, Primary Care and Innovation, Welsh Government Andrew
Powell-Chandler, Head of Dental Policy, Welsh Government |
Business type: Committee Inquiry
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 09/07/2018
Documents
- Reports
- Report - A Fresh Start: Inquiry into dentistry in Wales PDF 1 MB
- Welsh Government response PDF 252 KB
- Correspondence
- Dentistry in Wales - Additional information from the British Dental Association - 11 October 2018 PDF 418 KB
- Dentistry in Wales: Additional information from Hywel Dda University Health Board - 25 October 2018 PDF 258 KB
- Dentistry in Wales: Additional information from Powys Teaching Health Board - 25 October 2018 PDF 213 KB View as HTML (7) 3 KB
- Dentistry in Wales: Additional information from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board regarding prototype practices - 15 November 2018 PDF 490 KB
- Dentistry in Wales: Additional information from Belgrave Dental Practice on a Prototype Dental Contract - 19 November 2018 PDF 385 KB View as HTML (9) 29 KB
- Dentistry in Wales: Additional information from the School of Dentistry Cardiff University - 14 May 2019 PDF 220 KB View as HTML (10) 9 KB
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Consultations
- Dentistry in Wales (completed)