§ Mr. GroganTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were registered with national health service dentists in each of the last 10 years in the area covered by the York and Selby Primary Care Trust. [107034]
§ Jacqui SmithAt 30 September 2002, 150,000 patients were registered with a general dental service dentist in Selby and York Primary Care Trust.
General Dental Service: Number of patients registered with a dentist, 1993 to 2002 North Yorkshire health authority Thousand At 30 September Number of patients registered 1993 457 1994 448 1995 434 1996 430 19971 429 19981 392 19991 392 20001 399 20011 400 20021 390 1 Registration data for these years in not comparable with earlier years due to the change in the registration period. 2002 data are for 31 August. Source:
Department of Health