Will the Minister outline the number and percentage of dental practices in Wales accepting charge-exempt NHS patients?
Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services | Answered on 13/06/2022
Practices hold responsibility for providing care to their historic patient base, which includes patients who are charge exempt. A charge exempt patient without a practice may also attend any practice that is accepting new patients. A “new patient” is inclusive of any individual who has an NHS number which includes charge-exempt patients.