Debates between Neil O'Brien and Sara Britcliffe during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Tue 25th Apr 2023

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Debate between Neil O'Brien and Sara Britcliffe
Tuesday 25th April 2023

(1 year, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Neil O'Brien Portrait Neil O’Brien
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Absolutely. We have already taken action to increase the provision of dentistry, and that has begun to have an effect. Activity—the number of people seen—is up by a fifth over the past year as a result of the reforms that we have begun to make by reforming the old contract, but we must go further.

Sara Britcliffe Portrait Sara Britcliffe (Hyndburn) (Con)
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One of my constituents, Bethany Whitehead, suffers from functional neurological disorder, which often presents with a number of debilitating symptoms. Bethany has often been left waiting two to three years before seeing a consultant. Will the Minister meet me to discuss this further?