Speeches and questions

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

That would be great. Thank you.

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

We'll drop a note afterwards—

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

Why is this happening? Give us the answers—[Inaudible.]

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

Okay. That's helpful. Gareth Davies.

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

But presumably there's paperwork there for a reason.

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

Thank you. And if you can give me a 10-second answer, or a very short answer, Russell Gidney. You talked about bureaucracy with NHS paperwork for patients, and I think you also talked about admin not contributing. Just to confirm, are you saying that there's…

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

Okay. Yvonne Jones.

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

And the solution? What should change?

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

Just quickly, Dan, and I think Yvonne looks like she wants to come in as well.

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

I know Dan Cook wanted to come in, but we're a bit short of time. So, did you have any further questions to ask, Joyce?

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

Can I just check, Joyce, did you have any further questions?

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

Dr Lewis wanted to come in as well on this point.

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

Russell, you wanted to come in.

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

We are. We are about to, actually. So, I might bring in Joyce Watson at this point so we can move on to, perhaps, that area. Joyce Watson.

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

So, in a nutshell, the solution is?

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

Yes. Thank you, Dan. Dr Lewis, did you want to come back in?

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

Are you going, Russell, to talk about workforce issues?

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

Just before I bring Dan Cook in, I just want to come back after Dan to you, Dr Lewis, because you've outlined a situation. I just wondered if there's a solution you would recommend as well to what you just outlined, but I'll just bring in Dan Cook first.

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

Did you want to come in first, Dan Cook, on that point?

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

Yes. Did you have any further questions, Sarah?

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

Sarah, Ben wanted to come in. Dr Lewis.

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

Sure. Sarah.

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

Is there any disadvantage to practices of there being a central waiting list? Is any practice going to say, 'Well, I don't really like the health board having a central waiting list'? Is that possible?

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

That's a good answer, then.

13 October 2022, Health and Social Care Committee

Dentistry - evidence session with British Dental Association Wales and British Orthodontic Society

So why aren't they doing it, I suppose? Why haven't they done that?