§ Mr. Grocottasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average income of a dental surgeon; and what is the average number of cases dealt with per week by a dental surgeon working with NHS patients.
§ Dr. OwenThe average net income for dentists providing general dental services is recommended by the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration. For1024W 1976–77, the figure is £7,643 plus a cash supplement—subject to pay policy—of £312 a year. (Sixth Report of the Review Body, Cmnd. 6473).
In 1975, the Dental Estimates Board approved payment for 25,904,431 cases of treatment provided by 10,974 dentists in contract with family practitioner committees in England; this represents an average of about 45 concluded cases per week for each dentist.