Decision details

Dentistry and children and young people's access to dentistry and child oral health improvement

Decision Maker: Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The Committee received a presentation from NHS Somerset on the provision of NHS Dental Services in Somerset, and a position statement on child oral health improvement, provided by Public Health.

 

The Chair requested (a) a briefing be provided to cover the questions raised during discussions, around early years, sign-posting, primary care recovery plan, route for queries to be funnelled; (b) an update to the Committee on issues raised in 4 – 6 months.

 

Link to NHS dental statistical data information

 

The Committee welcomed and noted the update.

Publication date: 25/10/2023

Date of decision: 25/10/2023

Decided at meeting: 25/10/2023 - Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families

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