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Dentistry - evidence session with Cardiff University and Public Health Wales
Anything else to add on the general preventative picture?
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Dentistry - evidence session with Cardiff University and Public Health Wales
There'll be other questions, I know, on Designed to Smile specifically.
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Dentistry - evidence session with Cardiff University and Public Health Wales
It's interesting that you put it in the wider context, and not focusing on dentistry. Who else wants to describe, again, the importance of early intervention and how preventative dental healthcare looks in an ideal world?
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Dentistry - evidence session with Cardiff University and Public Health Wales
Yes. Thank you very much for joining us this morning. We've heard the word 'preventative' used already. Can you explain what happens when there are delays in treatment, and can you describe to me the ideal preventative system, if you could, ignoring the…
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Dentistry - evidence session with Community Dental Services and Welsh Committee of Community Dentists
And additional funding would help to—[Inaudible.]
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Dentistry - evidence session with Community Dental Services and Welsh Committee of Community Dentists
But the more pressure there is on the GDS that you are happy to take off, the more—[Inaudible.]
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Dentistry - evidence session with Community Dental Services and Welsh Committee of Community Dentists
Did you want to come back in—?
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Dentistry - evidence session with Community Dental Services and Welsh Committee of Community Dentists
Back to you, if I can: you welcome co-operation between different sectors as integration; others might call it the clouding of who does what. There was more integration during COVID by turning the community centres into urgent dental care centres, as you…
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Dentistry - evidence session with Community Dental Services and Welsh Committee of Community Dentists
There's lots of nodding going on, so I'd like to welcome some of the comments behind those nods. Should there be more clarity on who does what? I appreciate that, obviously, there's going to be flexibility and one part of the dental service will want to take…
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Dentistry - evidence session with Community Dental Services and Welsh Committee of Community Dentists
Thank you very much, and good morning. I just wanted to pick up on some comments that you made, Vicki Jones, regarding the relationship between the community dental service and the general service. You make it clear that there is additional pressure on…
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Debate on Petition P-06-1294, 'Don't leave metastatic breast cancer patients in Wales behind'
When metastatic breast cancer patients tell us they feel let down, we have to recognise that they are being let down, and I want to pay tribute to Tassia and all those who campaign on behalf of patients past and present. But the key thing to remember here is…
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report: Renewable energy in Wales
She wants the money to stay in the—[Inaudible.]
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report: Renewable energy in Wales
I would like to make a few points on marine wind energy developments in the future with particular reference to recommendation 11, which asks for clarity as to what steps the Welsh Government would take to streamline the process for developing the Celtic sea…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you very much for that response. I asked yesterday for a statement following the news that 28 jobs are in the balance in AMG Alpoco in Holyead; I've written to the Minister about that issue again today. An increase in costs, and energy costs in…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
8. What support is the Welsh Government providing to businesses in light of inflation and rising energy costs? OQ58577
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Business Statement and Announcement
I would like an urgent statement from the economy Minister after news that AMG Alpoco in Holyhead has let its staff know that 28 jobs are to be lost there by the end of November. The letter given to staff yesterday says that increased costs, including energy…
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Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Thank you. Diolch, Gadeirydd.
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Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Okay, thank you. Is it a concern that there's more pressure to get the preventative right to work with older people in care homes, because they might find it difficult to find a dentist to register with, and the lack of capacity makes it difficult to…
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Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
And finally from me, perhaps, are you hearing evidence that there is more pressure on Gwên am Byth to deliver because of problems of access to community dentistry—the first thing that came up in this session today?
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Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Interesting to hear another comment on fluoridation there. I was, Chair, incidentally, brought up in an area where fluorine was added to our water and my teeth are better as a result of that, so I can vouch for that. Back to you, commissioner: the issue of…
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Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
And a suggestion was made that it could be expanded to adults with learning difficulties, for example—the same kind of programme but for a different cohort. But before we dig into some of the points that you made there, I wonder if Age Cymru have some general…
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Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
I think it's been around the half of care homes, hasn't it? But the latest figures we have are: pre pandemic, 310 care homes fully participating, 124 partially, and, in 2021-22, already up to 300ish again and, actually, nearly 200 participating partially. So…
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Dentistry - evidence session with Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Age Cymru and Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Thank you very much. Good morning to you all. We've heard the commissioner referring already to the Gwên am Byth programme, describing that as a positive programme. It came to an end or was suspended during the pandemic. Do you have any comments on how you…
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Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society
Yes. We're told it's restarted pretty well, actually, but I was just wondering if there were some comments this morning. That's perfectly fine if you don't want to add anything in particular there. Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
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Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society
Thank you. Right. It's a very quick question, to Russell, perhaps, that'll help us with the next session that we have this morning. The Gwên am Byth services for older people: give us a top line of where you think we're at and where the main challenges are to…
