HC Deb 03 February 1995 vol 253 cc902-3W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the current estimates for the numbers of(a) community, (b) salaried and (c) self-employed conventional contract dentists, employed in each family health services authority.

Mr. Redwood

The information is given in the following table.

Staff employed at 30 September 1994
Family Health Service Authority 1Community dentists 2Salaried dentists 3General Dental Practitioners
Clwyd 14.9 — 117
Dyfed 13.8 1 105
Gwent 13.1 — 138
Gwynedd 9.4 1 66
Mid Glamorgan 7.0 — 125
Powys 6.6 1 33
South Glamorgan 13.6 — 133
West Glamorgan 10.8 — 132
Wales 89.2 3 849
1 Whole-time equivalents. Staff employed by NHS trusts have been included within the FHSA area in which they are situated.
2 Numbers of staff.
3 Numbers of principals and assistants.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proposals he has for the employment of more (a) salaried and (b) community dentists in 1995–96 in each family health services authority in Wales; and what estimate he has made of the average value of the surgery premises and equipment to be provided in association with each additional dentist.

Mr. Redwood

I have made available an extra £2.5 million for dental services in the community. All health authorities in Wales have been invited to bring forward proposals to improve the quality and availability of dental services in their area.

Family health services authorities can apply, at any time, for my permission to employ salaried dentists. The costs of such appointments are met from central funds.

The value of surgery premises and equipment required for any appointment in either the community, or salaried, dental service will vary depending on the type of location of the premises and the amount of additional equipment required, if any.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the average value of the surgery accommodation and capital equipment associated with each(a) community, (b) salaried and (c) self-employed dentist in each family health services authority.

Mr. Redwood

This information is not available centrally.