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Motion · S5M-23341 · 12 Nov 2020

Two-tier Dental Health System

Lodged by Pauline McNeill (Scottish Labour) Standard Motion 15 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament is concerned that Scotland is developing a two-tier dental health system; understands that people are facing long queues if they try to access an NHS dentist; further understands that some patients are being told to seek quicker treatment by going to private practice; notes recent reports of the Chief Dental Officer saying “I don’t think an NHS patient should be told to go private. I think that’s an invidious position to put a patient into”; believes that this situation will affect adults and children in the most deprived areas most severely as adults in deprived areas are more likely to be registered with an NHS dentist and children in deprived areas are more likely to have higher levels of tooth decay; understands that it is the profession itself that is highlighting what it sees as this increasing inequality faced by those on the lowest incomes, and calls on the Scottish Government to tackle this issue without delay.

Supporters (15)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.