§ Mr. HammondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average cost per patient episode was for patients(a) treated under personal dental services pilots and (b) treated under general dental services. [146962]
§ Mr. HuttonThe average cost of claims by dentists for a course of treatment in the General Dental Services was £34.82 for adults and £29.88 for children in England in 1999–2000. This information comes from remuneration claims.
Comparable figures are not available for the Personal Dental Service as services are locally organised and employ different payment regimes.