Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to NHS dentists.”
Tabled: 13 November 2024Answered: 19 November 2024
Asked by
Richard Baker
Labour — Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Louise Haigh)
The Infected Blood Compensation Authority has asked 6,321 people to start their claims. I am sorry to say that the horrible nature of this awful scandal means that there is inherent uncertainty about the number of eligible people, but we are deeply committed to ensuring that everyone eligible receives the compensation they are due. IBCA has a registration service, which supports its understanding of who intends to claim. As of 25 August, IBCA had received 20,487 registrations.