Dentists (Hansard, 5 February 1997)

§ Mr. Gordon Prentice
To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he last discussed with the General Dental Council the issue of extensive unnecessary dental treatment. [14235]

§ Mr. Malone
Ministers keep in regular contact with the General Dental Council and discuss a wide range of issues, including amendments to the Dentists Act which would allow the GDC to deal differently with dentists guilty of professional misconduct including providing excessive unnecessary treatment.

§ Mr. Prentice
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 23 January,Official Report column 708, how many dentists have been struck off since 1979 by broad heading. [14234]

§ Mr. Malone
The General Dental Council has erased the names of 75 dentists from the dentists register since 1979. Of these 26 were erased as a result of criminal convictions, 43 for breaches of professional conduct and the remaining six for a combination of criminal conviction and breaches of professional conduct.

Payments made for prescriptions dispensed by doctors. 1990–91 to 1995–96

England £ million

Basic price (NIC) Discount On cost allowance Percentage addition to basic price Fees Container allowance Total payment oxygen VAT Total cost

1990–91 144.1 9.7 15.1 0.0 23.5 1.0 0.0 20.1 194.2

1991–92 163.1 11.2 17.1 — 25.5 1.1 0.1 26.0 221.5

1992–93 186.0 13.0 19.5 0.0 25.9 1.1 0.1 30.2 249.8

1993–94 209.6 14.8 22.0 — 27.3 1.2 0.1 33.9 279.2

1994–95 228.7 16.3 24.0 — 28.4 1.2 0.1 36.9 303.0

1995–96 245.8 22.7 25.9 — 28.9 1.3 0.1 36.0 315.3

1. Information obtained from the Prescription Pricing Authority form PD1(A)DD.

2. The information relates to prescriptions dispensed in the periods February to January, most of which are paid in the periods April to March.

3. The information includes items personally administered by dispensing doctors.

4. An "0/" indicates less than £50,000, an "—" indicates zero.

Payments made for prescriptions submitted by prescribing doctors for items personally administered. 1990–91 to 1995–96

England £ million

Basil price (NIC) Discount On cost allowance Percentage addition to basic price Fees Container allowance Total payment oxygen VAT Total cost

1990–91 20.9 0.1 2.2 0.0 7.4 0.3 — 3.2 33.9

1991–92 25.3 0.1 2.7 0.0 8.2 0.3 — 4.4 40.8

1992–93 35.0 0.2 3.7 0.0 9 1 0.4 — 6.2 54.1

1993–94 48.7 0.3 5 1 0.0 9.6 0.4 — 8.3 71.7

1994–95 63.2 0.6 6.6 0.0 10.2 0.4 — 10.3 90.1

1995–96 75.0 1.9 7.9 0.0 10.2 0.4 — 12.4 104.0

1. Information obtained from the Prescription Pricing Authority form PD1(A)PA.

2. The information relates to prescriptions dispensed in the periods February to January, most of which are paid in the periods April to March.

3. An "0/" indicates less than £50,000, an "—" indicates zero.

Payments made for prescriptions dispensed by doctors. 1990–91 to 1995–96
England									£ million
	Basic price (NIC)	Discount	On cost allowance	Percentage addition to basic price	Fees	Container allowance	Total payment oxygen	VAT	Total cost
1990–91	144.1	9.7	15.1	0.0	23.5	1.0	0.0	20.1	194.2
1991–92	163.1	11.2	17.1	—	25.5	1.1	0.1	26.0	221.5
1992–93	186.0	13.0	19.5	0.0	25.9	1.1	0.1	30.2	249.8
1993–94	209.6	14.8	22.0	—	27.3	1.2	0.1	33.9	279.2
1994–95	228.7	16.3	24.0	—	28.4	1.2	0.1	36.9	303.0
1995–96	245.8	22.7	25.9	—	28.9	1.3	0.1	36.0	315.3
1. Information obtained from the Prescription Pricing Authority form PD1(A)DD.
2. The information relates to prescriptions dispensed in the periods February to January, most of which are paid in the periods April to March.
3. The information includes items personally administered by dispensing doctors.
4. An "0/" indicates less than £50,000, an "—" indicates zero.

Payments made for prescriptions submitted by prescribing doctors for items personally administered. 1990–91 to 1995–96
England									£ million
	Basil price (NIC)	Discount	On cost allowance	Percentage addition to basic price	Fees	Container allowance	Total payment oxygen	VAT	Total cost
1990–91	20.9	0.1	2.2	0.0	7.4	0.3	—	3.2	33.9
1991–92	25.3	0.1	2.7	0.0	8.2	0.3	—	4.4	40.8
1992–93	35.0	0.2	3.7	0.0	9 1	0.4	—	6.2	54.1
1993–94	48.7	0.3	5 1	0.0	9.6	0.4	—	8.3	71.7
1994–95	63.2	0.6	6.6	0.0	10.2	0.4	—	10.3	90.1
1995–96	75.0	1.9	7.9	0.0	10.2	0.4	—	12.4	104.0
1. Information obtained from the Prescription Pricing Authority form PD1(A)PA.
2. The information relates to prescriptions dispensed in the periods February to January, most of which are paid in the periods April to March.
3. An "0/" indicates less than £50,000, an "—" indicates zero.