§ 19. Mrs. Anne CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement about trends in the number of NHS dentists providing services over the last five years. [85016]
§ Mr. DenhamThe general trend in the number of General Dental Service (GDS) dentists in England has been upwards, with the number of GDS dentists increasing by about 400 to 500 a year since 1996.