HC Deb 15 February 1994 vol 237 cc671-3W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many family health services authorities have been unable to provide emergency dental services in each month since July 1992.

Dr. Mawhinney

[holding answer 1I February 1994]: The available information is shown in the table.

General dental practitioners have an obligation under their terms of service to provide emergency cover to their registered patients. They may also offer emergency treatment to non-registered patients. Family health services authorities make arrangements for those patients who are not registered. All FHSAs report that they are able to help patients contacting them to obtain national health service dental treatment.

Total number of family health services authorities which were unable to provide emergency dental services in each week since July 19921 England
Week ending Family health service authorities
3 July 1992 13
10 July 1992 7
17 July 1992 8
24 July 1992 7
31 July 1992 8
7 August 1992 8
14 August 1992 7

Week ending Family health service authorities
21 August 1992 7
28 August 1992 8
4 September 1992 8
11 September 1992 8
18 September 1992 8
25 September 1992 8
2 October 1992 8
9 October 1992 8
16 October 1992 8
23 October 1992 8
30 October 1992 8
6 November 1992 8
13 November 1992 7
20 November 1992 7
27 November 1992 7
4 December 1992 6
11 December 1992 6
18 December 1992 6
25 December 1992 —
1 January 1993 —
8 January 1993 6
15 January 1993 6
22 January 1993 6
29 January 1993 6
5 February 1993 6
12 February 1993 6
19 February 1993 6
26 February 1993 4
5 March 1993 7
12 March 1993 5
19 March 1993 5
26 March 1993 6
2 April 1993 6
9 April 1993 5
16 April 1993 5
23 April 1993 7
30 April 1993 5
7 May 1993 6
14 May 1993 6
21 May 1993 5
28 May 1993 6
4 June 1993 7
11 June 1993 6
18 June 1993 5
25 June 1993 5
2 July 1993 6
9 July 1993 5
16 July 1993 5
23 July 1993 5
30 July 1993 6
6 August 1993 5
13 August 1993 6
20 August 1993 6
27 August 1993 6
3 September 1993 5
10 September 1993 5
17 September 1993 5
24 September 1993 5
1 October 1993 5
8 October 1993 5
15 October 1993 5
22 October 1993 8
29 October 1993 7
5 November 1993 8
12 November 1993 6
19 November 1993 5
26 November 1993 6
3 December 1993 6
10 December 1993 6
17 December 1993 5
24 December 1993 —
31 December 1993 —
7 January 1994 6
14 January 1994 6
21 January 1994 7

Week ending Family health service authorities
28 January 1994 5
4 February 1994 6
1 Data were not collected during the Christmas and new year periods.