§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many practising NHS(a) dentists and (b) general practitioners there were in Southend West in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2002. [130956]
§ Dr. LadymanFigures for general dental services (GDS) dentists by primary care trust (PCT) were not collected prior to 2002. The number of GDS dentists in Southend on Sea PCT at 31 December 2002 was 54. This figure includes principals, assistants and vocational dental practitioners. Figures for hospital and community health services dental staff are shown in the table.
Hospital and community health services dental staff As at 30 September 1997 2002 Southend Community Care NHS trust RDK 8 1— Southend Healthcare NHS trust RAJ 11 11 1 Not available. Source:
Department of Health Medical and Dental Workforce Census
Information on numbers of general practitioners by PCT have been collected centrally since 1999. Figures for 1999 and 2002 are shown in table 2.
Table 2: General Medical Practitioners for Southend on Sea PCT Numbers (headcount) Southend on Sea PCG 4KH89 Southend on Sea PCT 5AK 1999 All Practitioners1 85 3— of which: Unrestricted Principals and Equivalents (UPEs)2 84 3— March 2002 All Practitioners 3— 85 of which: Unrestricted Principals and Equivalents (UPEs) 3— 85 1 All Practitioners include UPEs, Restricted Principals, Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (para 52 SFA), PMS Other, GP Retainers and Flexible Career Scheme Gps 2 UPEs include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs and PMS Salaried Gps. 3 Not available. Note
Data as at 1 October 1999, 31 March 2002
Source:
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics