§ Mr. Nigel EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many dentists worked in the NHS in the north-west of England(a) at the latest available date and (b) in 1979. [16169]
§ Mr. MaloneThe table shows the number of general dental service dentists at 30 September 1979 and 1995 in north-west England.
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General Dental Service: number of demists by family health services authority at 30 September north-west England 1979 1995 North-west England 1,511 2,083 Cheshire 241 319 Liverpool 123 152 St. Helens and Knowsley 75 95 Sefton 77 93 Wirral 89 121 Lancashire 284 442 Bolton 53 79 Bury 43 58 Manchester 136 167 Oldham 42 67 Rochdale 45 58 Salford 49 67 Stockport 91 108
General Dental Service: number of dentists by family health services authority at 30 September north-west England 1979 1995 Tameside 46 73 Trafford 62 87 Wigan 55 97 1. The figures represent the number of dentists (principals) on the family health services authority list and their assistants and vocational trainees.
2. Some dentists have contracts with more than one family health services authority. These dentists have been counted only once.
3. Excludes salaried, hospital, and community dentists.