Agenda item

8.1

The Committee received a report of the Policy and Improvement Officer which provided details of the way NHS England was planning to change the way minor oral surgical services were provided in Sheffield and requested the Committee’s comments on these proposals.

8.2

RESOLVED: That the Committee:-

(a)      notes the proposed changes to the way in which minor oral surgical services were provided in Sheffield; and

(b)      requests the Policy and Improvement Officer to communicate the Committee’s concerns about these proposals to NHS England in relation to:-

(i)            the impact of the changes on Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, specifically on its teaching role and the potential reduction in learning opportunities for dental students;

(ii)           travel and access issues relating to the location of services in non-central locations; and

(iii)         the potential for an adverse effect on the standard dental services at the successful providers’ practices.