My colleague in NHS 24 (Scottish equivalent of NHS Direct) is working on a project looking at using NHS 24 as a gatekeeper to advise on dental health and access to emergency dental services. He is of course looking for the service to take into account the particular needs of the major equality communities. In this context, can anyone advise us of any data/research there is around access by BME communities to dental services generally and emergency dental services in particular that could be of use for this purpose? Thanks very much for any suggestions. Christopher Christopher Homfray tel 0141 354 2940 Communications & Planning Manager National Resource Centre for Ethnic Minority Health NHS Health Scotland 4th Floor, Elphinstone House, 65 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 2AF (Tel: 0141 354 2900 Fax: 0141 354 2901)