§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list for each health authority area in Wales the ratio of NHS dentists to the population in each of the 10 years prior to devolution, indicating for each year the areas where there has been a shortage of NHS
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§ Mr. Paul MurphyFollowing is the available information. Data cannot be provided on a consistent basis before 1993.
dentists and the number required to make up the shortfall in each case. [140640]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThe numbers of NHS dentists, and rates per 10,000 population in each year, are set out in the table. The 1990 count was taken on 30 September; those for later years on 31 March. It is for individual health 871W authorities to determine whether the level of dental manpower in their area is adequate in the light of local needs.
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General Dental Practitioners in Wales 1990 Number Rate1 1990 Clwyd 11 2.7 Dyfed 98 2.8 Gwent 125 2.8 Gwynedd 69 2.9 Mid Glamorgan 134 2.5 Powys 34 2.9 South Glamorgan 131 3.2 West Glamorgan 135 3.6 Wales 837 2.9 1991 Clwyd 110 2.7 Dyfed 97 2.8 Gwent 136 3.0 Gwynedd 63 2.6 Mid Glamorgan 133 2.5 Powys 38 3.2 South Glamorgan 131 3.2 West Glamorgan 134 3.6 Wales 842 2.9 1992 Clwyd 116 2.8 Dyfed 101 2.9 Gwent 134 3.0 Gwynedd 65 2.7 Mid Glamorgan 140 2.6 Powys 34 2.9 South Glamorgan 131 3.2 West Glamorgan 135 3.6 Wales 853 2.9 1993 Clwyd 108 2.6 Dyfed 103 2.9 Gwent 133 3.0 Gwynedd 65 2.7 Mid Glamorgan 128 2.4 Powys 34 2.8 South Glamorgan 131 3.2 West Glamorgan 129 3.5 Wales 831 2.9 1994 Clwyd 119 2.9 Dyfed 104 3.0 Gwent 142 3.1 Gwynedd 66 2.7 Mid Glamorgan 122 2.2 Powys 32 2.7 South Glamorgan 135 3.3 West Glamorgan 138 3.7 Wales 858 2.9 1995 Clwyd 118 2.8 Dyfed 100 2.8 Gwent 140 3.1 Gwynedd 65 2.7 Mid Glamorgan 128 2.4 Powys 33 2.7 South Glamorgan 138 3.3 West Glamorgan 128 3.5 Wales 850 2.9
General Dental Practitioners in Wales 1990 Number Rate1 1996 Clwyd 115 2.7 Dyfed 99 2.8 Gwent 137 3.0 Gwynedd 64 2.7 Mid Glamorgan 123 2.3 Powys 35 2.9 South Glamorgan 149 3.6 West Glamorgan 133 3.6 Wales 855 2.9 1997 Bro Taf 221 3.0 Dyfed Powys 143 3.0 Gwent 174 3.1 Morgannwg 176 3.5 North wales 199 3.0 Wales 913 3.1 1998 Bro Taf 226 3.1 Dyfed Powys 146 3.0 Gwent 175 3.1 Morgannwg 176 3.5 North Wales 207 3.1 Wales 930 3.2 1999 Bro Taf 237 3.2 Dyfed Powys 158 3.3 Gwent 184 3.3 Morgannwg 184 3.7 North Wales 211 3.2 Wales 974 3.3 1Per 10,000 Population Note:
Principals, assistants and vocational trainees treating at least some NHS Patients
§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for wales if he will list by health authority area the number and percentage of(a) adults and (b) Children registered with NHS dentists in Wales in each of the last 10 years prior to devolution. [140639]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyPatients have been required to register with a dentist only since 1 October 1990. Following are the figures requested, as at 30 September of each year.
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children Adults Number Percentage population Number percentage Population 1991 Clwyd 48,791 51.7 126,816 39.8 Dyfed 38,809 50.3 107,701 39.6 Gwent 52,600 49.9 138,659 40.6 Gwynedd 25,946 49.6 76,889 41.2 Mid Glamorgan 57,899 44.3 140,996 34.4 Powys 12,257 46.9 36,177 39.3 South Glamorgan 53,281 56.0 134,443 43.1 West Glamorgan 48,912 58.8 129,699 45.2 Wales 338,495 50.9 891,380 40.2
Children Adults Number Percentage population Number Percentage population 1992 Clwyd 56,166 59.5 171,558 53.6 Dyfed 47,371 61.3 151,635 55.4 Gwent 66,770 63.0 202,095 58.9 Gwynedd 30,766 58.7 101,082 54.0 Mid Glamorgan 74,767 57.1 217,466 52.8 Powys 15,817 60.3 50,538 54.4 South Glamorgan 65,247 67.9 191,728 61.0 West Glamorgan 59,404 71.1 184,076 64.0 Wales 416,308 62.4 1,270,178 56.9 1993 Clwyd 60,114 63.7 181,750 56.5 Dyfed 47,050 60.8 151,768 55.4 Gwent 68,429 64.3 196,546 57.1 Gwynedd 30,746 58.7 89,561 47.7 Mid Glamorgan 77,687 59.2 221,993 53.7 Powys 17,195 65.5 49,994 53.4 South Glamorgan 68,100 69.9 187,850 59.5 West Glamorgan 61,811 74.2 187,747 65.2 Wales 431,132 64.5 1,267,209 56.6 1994 Clwyd 61,728 65.2 186,729 57.9 Dyfed 47,422 61.2 153,942 56.0 Gwent 68,603 63.9 194,788 56.5 Gwynedd 30,194 57.4 78,361 41.7 Mid Glamorgan 77,328 58.8 221,218 53.5 Powys 16,237 61.7 46,627 49.7 South Glamorgan 67,713 68.6 183,673 58.1 West Glamorgan 62,433 74.8 188,568 65.6 Wales 431,658 64.2 1,253,906 56.0 1995 Clwyd 59,713 63.1 172,131 53.3 Dyfed 46,266 59.7 141,089 51.3 Gwent 68,696 64.0 186,866 54.2 Gwynedd 27,539 52.4 67,084 35.7 Mid Glamorgan 75,446 57.4 217,194 52.6 Powys 15,999 60.8 45,104 48.0 South Glamorgan 70,058 71.0 180,564 57.1 West Glamorgan 61,791 74.0 186,886 65.0 Wales 425,508 63.3 1,196,918 53.4 1996 Bro Taf 107,700 60.9 288,840 52.0 Dyfed Powys 62,194 59.6 182,223 48.9 Gwent 85,019 62.8 221,675 52.7 Morgannwg 83,034 73.3 246,481 63.8 North Wales 88,419 60.0 237,897 46.8 Wales 426,366 63.0 1,177,116 52.5 1997 Bro Taf 109,512 61.6 288,695 51.7 Dyfed Powys 62,420 60.0 173,903 46.5 Gwent 86,119 63.6 220,162 52.2 Morgannwg 83,885 74.3 248,644 64.3 North Wales 92,562 62.9 252,151 49.6 Wales 434,498 64.2 1,183,555 52.6 1998 Bro Taf 100,975 56.9 245,417 43.7 Dyfed Powys 56,965 55.0 148,573 39.5 Gwent 80,728 59.9 196,336 46.5 Morgannwg 76,968 68.8 219,309 56.5 North Wales 89,408 61.0 233,645 45.7 Wales 405,044 60.1 1,043,280 46.2