§ Mr. EtheringtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) general dental practitioners and (b) community dental practitioners practise dentistry in Sunderland health authority's area. [4417]
§ Mr. MaloneThe information is contained in the table:596W
General dental service and community dental service: number of general dental practitioners1,2,3 at 30 June 1996 and community dentists4 at 30 September 1995 in Sunderland health authority Number of general dental practitioners1,2,3 at 30 June 1996 Number of community dentists4,5 whole-time equivalent, at 30 September 1995 88 10 1 The number of dentists (principals) on the health authority list and their assistants and vocational trainees. 2 Some dentists have a contract with more than one health authority. All dentists in Sunderland are included. 3 Excludes hospital dentists. 4 Figure for community dentists is whole time equivalent and represents the number of staff allocated by Sunderland health commission, priority Healthcare Wearside NHS trust and City Hospitals Sunderland NHS trust. 5 Figure is rounded to the nearest 10.