§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) part-time and (b) full-time orthodontists there are in the Mid Essex Hospital Trust area. [38355]
§ Ms Blears[holding answer 5 March 2002]There are fewer than five full or part-time orthodontists in the Mid Essex NHS Trust area. Exact figures cannot be provided as for data protection purposes national figures are collated on the basis that individuals will not be identified, and figures are sufficiently small to risk disclosure of information about an individual.