§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many dentists were engaged in NHS practice on(a) 31 October 1992 and (b) 31 October 1997, in each health board area in Scotland. [18703]
§ Mr. Galbraith[holding answer 8 December 1997]: The information requested is contained in the table:
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Number of principal dentists offering NHS general dental services in Scotland1 Health Board2 September 19923 October 1997 Ayrshire and Arran 121 128 Borders 34 35 Argyll and Clyde 160 166 Fife 100 124 Greater Glasgow 348 356 Highland 68 80 Lanarkshire 145 165 Grampian 144 159 Orkney 4 4 Lothian 282 311 Tayside 142 141 Forth Valley 83 82
Number of principal dentists offering NHS general dental services in Scotland1 Health Board2 September 19923 October 1997 Western Isles 12 13 Dumfries and Galloway 36 38 Shetland 7 7 Scotland 1,686 1,809 1 Includes principal dentists only—excludes vocational trainees and assistants. 2 A dentist is counted in only one Health Board even if he/she practises in more than one Health Board area. 3 Figures for October 1992 are not available from the Common Services Agency's Dental Practice Division. The nearest available date is September 1992.