HC Deb 11 February 1993 vol 218 cc758-9W
Ms. Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the women's organisations that were consulted by her Department or Sir Kenneth Bloomfield in respect of the Bloomfield report proposals to remove pregnant women and mothers with children under the age of one year from the exempt category for NHS dental charges.

Dr. Mawhinney

Sir Kenneth conducted his review independently.

Mr. McCartney

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the number of salaried dentists, orthodontists, dental nurses and dental hygenists for each district health authority, family health service authority and trust in England for each of the last five years.

Dr. Mawhinney

The number of salaried dentists employed by family health services authorities in England during the last five years is shown in the table. The information is not recorded for district health authorities or trusts.

Total number of salaried dentists as at 30 September
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
Northumberland 1 1 1 1 0
Derbyshire 1 1 1 1 1
Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster 2 3 3 3 5
Essex 3 2 1 2 2
Camden and Islington 1 0 0 0 0
City and East London 7 7 6 6 7
Kent 3 2 1 0 3
Greenwich and Bexley 8 8 7 7 7
Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham 2 2 2 2 29
West Sussex 1 1 1 1 1
Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth 0 0 0 0 1
Hampshire 1 1 0 0 0
Buckinghamshire 0 0 0 0 1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 1 1 1 1
Somerset 0 0 0 0 4
Sandwell 5 5 5 1 0
Liverpool 2 2 4 2 2
Salford 0 0 0 0 1
TOTAL 38 36 33 27 65

No separate record is maintained of dentists who specialise in orthodontics. It is estimated that there are some 28,000 dental nurses.

The number of salaried dental hygienists for each of the last five years is set out in the table. Figures are not yet available for the year ended December 1992. This information is not collected centrally for district health authorities, family health services authorities or trusts.

Year ended 31 December
Number
1987 2,330
1988 2,450
1989 2,648
1990 2,808
1991 2,953

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many family health services authorities have used their capital reserves to maintain dental services since July 1992; and if she will publish the amounts in each case.

Dr. Mawhinney

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 9 February at column619.

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