§ Sir John HuntTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is(a) the number of courses of treatment provided by dentists within the Bromley family health service authority and (b) the total monthly sums of money paid to them in respect of January and February; and what were the corresponding figures for the months of January 1990 and February 1990.
§ Mr. DorrellIt is not possible to compare on a like-for-like basis the total numbers of courses of treatment in the two years requested. Under the new dental contract introduced in October 1990, national health service treatment of children is provided under a capitation system and does not involve "courses of treatment". The information requested about total fees payable to dentists is provided in the table:
Bromley family health services authority Total fees scheduled for payment to national health service dentists for the months of January and February in 1990 and 1991 1990 1991 £ £ January 516,466 484,425 February 443,311 413,103