Local MS Janet Finch-Saunders has welcomed proposals for new dental services in the locality.

Having raised concerns, the Member of the Welsh Parliament for Aberconwy received an update from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) regarding dental services.

The Health Board is in the final stages of approval for a procurement exercise for NHS dental services in the area.

According to the Health Board, the proposals have been sent to the Welsh Government, and are currently waiting for the Minister to formally note them by a reply letter. Once this has been received, the tendering process will begin.

Commenting on the news, Janet said: “I am passing on this important information so that residents are aware of the welcome news that dental service provision in Aberconwy is planned to increase.

“As the Health Board notes, the procurement will be for additional activity in existing practices or for set up of new practices, and has a total combined value of £1.3m p.a. that is recurrent funding.

“The procurement exercise identifies the Health Board’s priority areas of need for access which include a number of communities within the Aberconwy constituency, including Conwy, Betws y Coed, and Llandudno.

“These plans will come as a great relief to so many people struggling with access to dental services. BCUHB, along with the Welsh Government, must now ensure that these plans come to fruition.”