Debate contribution: Dental Waiting Lists: NHSCT/WHSCT

Debate contribution by Ms Cara Hunter on 18 November 2024.

MLA: Ms Cara Hunter
Party at the time: Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date: 18 November 2024
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Dental Waiting Lists: NHSCT/WHSCT
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4656090

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I thank the Minister for that detailed answer. Minister, I will bring to your attention briefly the story of a family based in Greysteel in my constituency. They have a young girl called Maisie who has complex needs and was told that she would have to wait a year to get a tooth that was causing her so much bother that she could not eat taken out. Minister, recognising the pressures on dental surgery, has your Department explored what we could do on a North/South basis? Has it looked at whether we could create a scheme for the children who are struggling with the waiting lists for surgery and find some way to resolve the issue and limit the waiting times?

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 1130/22-27.

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