Is there not now a real Crisis in NHS Dentistry, with a rising number of areas in which NHS dentistry is not available even to existing registered patients?
The Secretary of State did not provide any detail on what the proposals in the Bill will do to address the Crisis in NHS Dentistry and to ensure that people have access to NHS dentists.
Will the Leader of the House find time for a debate on the Crisis in NHS Dentistry, which affects many constituencies and not just mine?
It is a betrayal of Labour principles of many years to say to people, "We are going to force you to go private, because that is the solution to the Crisis in NHS Dentistry".
I can sense already that the Minister will say that NHS dentistry in Wales is now the responsibility of the National Assembly for Wales, but remuneration and training are the responsibility of this place, and we have heard from hon. Members on both sides of the Chamber that remuneration and training are at the heart of the Crisis in NHS Dentistry.
To be fair, the reality is that the Crisis in NHS Dentistry in Wales has been going on for about 10 or 12 years.
The Minister should be aware that the NHS Dentistry Crisis will eventually land in the Treasury.
I have raised the Crisis in NHS Dentistry before at business questions, and drawn attention to the fact that 1,600 people in Spalding in my constituency had to queue for eight hours to register with an NHS dentist.
I beg to move, That this House notes with concern the Crisis in NHS Dentistry, together with problems in accessing other primary care services; recognises that many dentists chose to undertake more private practice as a consequence of the new contract introduced under the Conservatives in 1990 and the subsequent reduction in dentists' fees in 1992; notes that the Conservative government closed two dental schools; further notes that the number of adults registered with an NHS dentist fell by five million between 1994 and 1998; recalls the Prime Minister's pledge in 1999 that 'everyone within the next two years will be able once again to see an NHS dentist just by phoning NHS Direct', but notes that less than half the adult population is now registered with an NHS dentist; and calls on the Government to work with the dentistry profession to ensure that the new contract delivers more dentists spending more time working in the NHS.
Is the Leader of the House aware that there is a Crisis in NHS Dentistry in Kettering and that there simply are not enough NHS dentists for the local population?
The Leader of the House may be aware of the Crisis in NHS Dentistry in north Wales.
The Crisis in NHS Dentistry has been mentioned.
Will she come to my constituency, visit the PCT and acknowledge the Crisis in NHS Dentistry in Peterborough?
I have written to the Government about the issue, which provides a perfect example of what could be done quickly to help resolve the Crisis in NHS Dentistry.
The Government's need to micro-manage and control everything has led to that Crisis in NHS Dentistry.
There is a major Crisis in NHS Dentistry not only in Kettering, but throughout the country.
I have written to the Government about the issue, which provides a perfect example of what could be done quickly to help to resolve the Crisis in NHS Dentistry.
That does not take account of the Crisis in NHS Dentistry in my city.
Yet again we have heard a Minister deny that there is a Crisis in NHS Dentistry.
May we have a debate on the Crisis in NHS Dentistry?