§ Mr. HoggTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS dentists practice in Lincolnshire; and what is the average number of people registered with each dental practitioner(a) in Lincolnshire and (b) nationally. [26542]
§ Mr. MilburnThere were 135 General Dental Service dentists on Lincolnshire Health Authority's list on 30 September 1997. At the same date the average number of registered patients per dentist was 2,597 in Lincolnshire and 1,599 in England.