P-05-1014 Give Dental practices and their staff the “key worker” status
P-05-1014 Give Dental practices and their staff the “key worker” status
P-05-1014 Give
Dental practices and their staff the “key worker” status
This
petition was submitted by Owain Dimmick having collected a total of 233
signatures.
Text of Petition:
During the initial
Covid-19 outbreak dental practices were staggered to be classed as “non
essential medical” despite our roles saving lives through urgent infection care
and early oral cancer detection. There are huge systemic risks associated with
poor oral health which can’t be ignored. We also don't want to be in a position
again where our patients could be left in pain due to Welsh Government
regulations severely limiting the range of emergency treatments possible.
Additional Information
For decades dentistry had
lead the way with cross infection control and utilisation of PPE. Alongside
social distancing waiting areas, dental practices have now equipped themselves
with the highest level of PPE, including respirators and full gowns to ensure
they protect themselves, their staff and their patients, mitigating the risks
no matter what the infection rate in the locality is.
Please support us to
continue to care for our patients and provide what we judge to be appropriate
dental treatments even if local or national lockdown measure are re-introduced.
Status
This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 03/11/2020.
The Committee considered an update on the petition and in light of the satisfaction of the petitioner with the response from the Minister, the Committee agreed to close the petition.
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It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 13/10/2020.
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Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 09/09/2020