NHS Dentistry: South-west

Rachel Gilmour Excerpts
Tuesday 12th November 2024

(1 day, 10 hours ago)

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Richard Foord Portrait Richard Foord
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My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. Prevention is clearly cheaper than dealing with the problems down the line. There is no better example than offering check-ups for children’s dentistry.

Rachel Gilmour Portrait Rachel Gilmour (Tiverton and Minehead) (LD)
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I find it absolutely shocking—I am sure my hon. Friend will agree—that the recommendations of a report published 15 years ago by the previous Health and Social Care Committee have still not been implemented.

Richard Foord Portrait Richard Foord
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The hon. Member for Tiverton and Minehead has clearly done her homework. It is quite staggering that recommendations from that long ago are still not implemented.