Dental out of hours responsibility of NHS England
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- Published: Friday, 28 June 2013 11:08
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Angie Bray Ealing Central and Acton, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate his Department has made of the number of people using out-of-hours dental care in London in the last year.
Daniel Poulter (Minister)
NHS England has advised the Department that approximately 113,500 patients accessed out-of-hours dental services in London during 2012-13.
Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the availability of out-of-hours dental care in (a) Ealing borough and (b) London.
Daniel Poulter (Minister)
This is a matter for NHS England We understand that its London region is the commissioner of the out-of-hours (OOH) dental care service in London. OOH dental care in Ealing is provided as part of a joint service covering eight boroughs in north-west London. Calls are forwarded to a dental nurse triage service, which is available from 6 pm to 10 pm on Monday to Friday and from 9 am to 10 pm at weekends and on bank holidays. OOH dental services elsewhere in the capital are provided via call handling, triage and appointments through a variety of different providers. NHS England is currently reviewing the OOH dental care system in London to ensure that capacity is sufficient to meet demand for the service.
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