Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered at on 25 September 2024.
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Green
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the appropriateness of dental surgeries profiting from the sale of dental hygiene products, including mouthwashes containing chlorhexidine; and what assessment they have made on the financial impact for dentists and patients.
Baroness Merron
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care
No assessments have been made on the appropriateness of dental surgeries profiting from the sale of dental hygiene products, including mouthwashes containing chlorhexidine, or the financial impact for dentists and patients. The National Health Service contracts with independent dental providers to deliver NHS dental treatment in primary care settings. Dental practices are businesses and are therefore able to decide how they operate, providing they remain compliant with the appropriate regulations.
Yes5 people think so
No3 people think not
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