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HSG (97)4: Primary care dental services

  • Document type:
    Health Service Guidelines
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    14 March 1997
  • Primary audience:
    Professionals
  • Gateway reference:
    1997
  • Series number:
    HSG (97)4
  • Pages:
    8
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown copyright

This circular reinforces existing policy on the Communtiy Dental Services and gives details about applications for approval (under Section 56 of the 1977 NHS Act) of schemes to tackle difficulties in the local availability of dentistry, as an alternative to salaried dentists.

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