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Dentistry

Volume 311: debated on Thursday 30 April 1998

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Mrs. Ballard

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 2 April 1998, Official Report, columns 643–44, on Investing in Dentistry, if he will list the successful applications in the South West by parliamentary constituency. [39384]

Mr. Milburn

The table gives details of health authorities in the South West Regional Office area whose requests have been approved, the locations of successful schemes and the relevant Parliamentary constituencies.

Health authorityLocationParliamentary constituency
Avon Health AuthorityStockwoodBristol, South
Avon Health AuthorityBishopsworthBristol, South
Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Health AuthorityCambourneFalmouth and Cambourne
Dorset Health AuthoritySherborneDorset, West
Dorset Health AuthorityWeymouthDorset, South
Gloucestershire Health AuthorityCheltenhamCheltenham
Gloucestershire Health AuthorityCheltenhamCheltenham
Gloucestershire Health AuthorityCheltenhamCheltenham
Gloucestershire Health AuthorityGloucesterGloucester
Gloucestershire Health AuthorityGloucesterGloucester
Gloucestershire Health AuthorityDursleyStroud
Gloucestershire Health AuthorityNewentForest of Dean
Isle of Wight Health AuthorityNewportIsle of Wight
Isle of Wight Health AuthoritySandownIsle of Wight
North and East Devon Health AuthorityCullomptonTiverton and Honiton
North and East Devon Health AuthorityBidefordDevon, West and Torridge
North and East Devon Health AuthorityTorringtonDevon, West and Torridge
North and East Devon HealthExeterExeter Authority
North and Mid Hampshire Health AuthorityWhitchurchHampshire, North West
Portsmouth Health AuthorityFarehamFareham
Portsmouth Health AuthorityHayling IslandHavant
Portsmouth Health AuthorityLeigh ParkHavant
Portsmouth Health AuthorityHavantHavant
Portsmouth Health AuthorityNorth PortsmouthPortsmouth, North
Somerset Health AuthorityYeovilYeovil
Somerset Health AuthorityLangportSomerton and Frome
Somerset Health AuthoritySomertonSomerton and Frome
Somerset Health AuthorityBridgwaterBridgwater
South and West Devon Health AuthorityTavistockDevon, West and Torridge
South and West Devon Health AuthorityBrixhamTotnes
South and West Devon Health AuthorityTorquayTorbay
Southampton and South West Hampshire Health AuthorityRomseyRomsey
Southampton and South West Hampshire Health AuthorityCentral SouthamptonSouthampton Itchen and Southampton Test
Southampton and South West Hampshire Health AuthoritySouthampton EastSouthampton Itchen and Southampton Test
Southampton and South West Hampshire Health AuthorityHytheSouthampton Itchen and Southampton Test
Southampton and South West Hampshire Health AuthoritySouthampton westSouthampton Test Itchen and
Southampton and South West Hampshire Health AuthorityEastleighEastleigh
Southampton and South West Hampshire Health AuthoritySouthampton CentralEastleigh
Southampton and South West Hampshire Health AuthorityNorth BaddesleyEastleigh
Wiltshire Health AuthoritySalisburySalisbury
Wiltshire Health AuthoritySalisburySalisbury
Wiltshire Health AuthoritySalisburySalisbury
Wiltshire Health AuthoritySalisburySalisbury
Wiltshire Health AuthoritySalisburySalisbury
Wiltshire Health AuthoritySwindonSwindon, North and Swindon, South

Health authority

Location

Parliamentary constituency

Wiltshire Health AuthoritySwindonSwindon, North and Swindon South
Wiltshire Health AuthoritySwindonSwindon, North and Swindon, South
Wiltshire Health AuthoritySwindonSwindon, North and Swindon, South
Wiltshire Health AuthoritySwindonWestbury
Wiltshire Health AuthorityTrowbridge WarminsterWestbury

Note:

As at 21 April 1998

Mrs. Ballard

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will ensure that the sums from the 1997–98 fund for the Investing in Dentistry initiative which remain unallocated are spent on NHS dentistry; [39378](2) pursuant to his answer of 2 April 1998,

Official Report, column 645, on investing in dentistry, for what reasons £6.9 million of the money available has not yet been allocated; [39697]

(3) what criteria are used when allocating grants under the investing in dentistry scheme.[39695]

Mr. Milburn

Full guidance was issued to health authorities about making proposals under the investing in dentistry scheme, in September 1997. (Copies of (HSG(97)38) will be placed in the Library.) The scheme is operated only where the requirements of Section 56 of the National Health Service Act 1977 are met.The criteria used in deciding upon proposals are:

  • (1) Whether there are sufficient grounds to justify making arrangements to supplement the usual general dental services (GDS) arrangements, under Section 56 of the 1977 NHS Act to address a significant local problem in the provision of GDS.
  • (2) Whether the proposal would address that problem effectively.
  • (3) Whether the scheme offers value for money.
  • (4) Whether the dentists concerned are willing to take on a significant number of new NHS patients and maintain that commitment for a period of at least 3 to 5 years.

    • Expenditure (that is, funds allocated to successful proposals) is dependent upon appropriate proposals being put forward by health authorities whose function it is to assess local needs, and upon their approval by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State.

    Funds reserved for the Investing in Dentistry initiative are not available for other purposes. The scheme will continue in 1998/99, with up to £10 million being available to meet the cost of approved grants or incentives and any associated in-year treatment costs for the extra patients brought into care.