Motion or amendment: Access to Dental Care
Motion or amendment by Mr Danny Donnelly on .
- MLA
- Mr Danny Donnelly
- Party at the time
- Alliance Party
- Date
- 20 May 2025
- Type
- Motion or amendment
- Business
- Motion · Private Members' Motion
- Heading
- Access to Dental Care
- Assembly identifier
- Document 440108
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Access to Dental Care
That this Assembly expresses severe concern at the challenges many people experience in accessing dental care; notes the testimony from the British Dental Association that the shortfall between Department of Health fees for dentists and the cost of providing services means many dental practices are not financially viable and are struggling to continue seeing NHS patients; further notes that early and preventative oral healthcare can help improve health outcomes for patients and reduce demand for wider health services; calls on the Minister of Health to develop a new oral health strategy to address access to services and workforce challenges; and further calls on the Minister to conclude and publish the general dental services cost-of-service review as soon as possible.
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