Review to focus on dental services

Craven Council's overview and scrutiny committee wants to hear about people's experiences of finding a dentist in the district.

Committee chairman Helen Firth said: "We value public interest in this review of dentistry and want to hear from residents about their own experiences, issues of concern and suggested areas to review.

"We will be publicising the review through local surgeries and will be seeking feedback from dentists and other dental care providers."

The review could identify the communities in Craven experiencing the poorest dental health as well as looking at the availability of NHS dentists in those areas and the quality of service offered to patients.

It may also consider how problems of access and service are being addressed by the NHS.

The first meeting will take place on March 23 and will consider the range of issues that have been identified.

Anyone who wants to share their experiences can contact the committee by emailing scrutiny @cravendc.gov.uk or writing to Craven Council, Legal and Democratic Services, Granville Street, Skipton, BD23 1PS.