HC Deb 09 June 1998 vol 313 cc540-1W
Mr. Martlew

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS dentists practise in North Cumbria; and what is the average number of patients registered with each dental practitioner(a) in North Cumbria and(b) nationally. [44797]

Mr. Milburn

The table shows the number of general dental service dentists and the average number of patients registered with each dentist in North Cumbria Health Authority and in England at 31 March 1998.

General dental service: number of dentists1 and average number of registered patients per dentist at 31 March 1998
Number of dentists Average number of registered patients per dentist
England 16,830 1,477
North Cumbria 104 1,494
1 Figures include principals, assistants and vocational trainees and exclude salaried, hospital and community dentists.