MP's Parliament call for action on regional dental care ‘crisis’

THE “crisis” over the lack of access to dental care in north Wales and the need for a school of dentistry in Bangor has been raised in Westminster.

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Ina landmark intervention Liz Saville Roberts MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd has formally brought forward the issue for the first time in the House of Commons.

Campaigners had been calling for a dental school to be established at Bangor University.

Ms Saville Roberts highlighted the “urgent” situation over the lack of basic dental care in her constituency, and across the UK.

She cited a report commissioned by the Arfon MS Sian Gwenllian, which she said had presented a “compelling case” for establishing the school in Bangor.

‘Filling the Gaps’ described the three distinct tiers of care which had developed.

These included those who have access to NHS care, those who want to access NHS care, but are unable to do so, and, therefore, opt to go private, and then those who are unable to access NHS care and are unable to afford private dental care.