§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people(a) aged 17 or under and (b) aged 18 or over were registered with an NHS dentist in (i) Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Strategic Health Authority and (ii) the Isle of Wight Primary Care Trust in each of the last five years; and what proportion each represents of the relevant age group. [142425]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonInformation on the number and percentage of child and adult registrations in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Strategic Health Authority and each of the primary care trusts in Hampshire and Isle of Wight for September 2002 and 2003 are shown in table 1 together with the registration rates of the relevant populations.
Table 2 shows the number and percentage of child and adult registration in Isle of Wight health authority and Hampshire health authority areas for September 1999, 2000 and 2001 together with the registration rates of the relevant populations.
Registrations lapse if patients do not return to their dentists within 15 months. Registrations will exclude patients who haven't been to their general dentist service 307W (GDS) dentist within the past 15 months and patients who receive dental treatment from other national health service dental services.
Table:1 General Dental Service: Number of registrations and percentage of the population at 30 September each year—England 2002 Strategic health authority/Primary care Trust Child registration Percentage Adult registration Percentage Hampshire and Isle of Wight 243 61.9 558 41.1 New Forest 24 69.4 60 44.9 North Hampshire 30 61.1 59 37.2 Isle of Wight 14 52.7 37 35.2 Mid Hampshire 26 69.0 61 46.5 East Hampshire 23 59.1 40 31.0 Portsmouth City 27 66.8 73 53.1 Blackwater Valley and Hart 24 58.4 50 39.2 Southampton City 27 60.7 82 47.6 Fareham and Gosport 24 56.8 48 34.4 Eastleigh and Test Valley South 24 64.0 49 39.4
2003 Strategic health authority/Primary care Trust Child registration Percentage Adult registration Percentage Hampshire and Isle of Wight 239 60.9 528 38.9 New Forest 24 68.5 55 41.3 North Hampshire 29 59.9 56 35.9 Isle of Wight 14 51.3 32 30.6 Mid Hampshire 27 71.3 64 48.6 East Hampshire 21 55.0 33 25.3 Portsmouth City 27 66.8 74 53.5 Blackwater Valley and Hart 24 58.9 51 39.7 Southampton City 25 56.1 72 41.9 Fareham and Gosport 22 54.1 39 27.8 Eastleigh and Test Valley South 25 66.8 52 42.4 Notes:
1. Registration numbers are in thousands.
2. Population data are estimates of 2001 census.
Table 2: General Dental Service: Number of registrations and percentage of the population at 30 September each year—England 1999 Health authority Child registration
Percentage of the population
Adult registration
Percentage of the population
Isle of Wight 16 61.6 42 41.6 Portsmouth and South East Hampshire 72 59.1 171 40.6 Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and SE Hampshire combined 88 59.5 214 40.8 North and Mid Hampshire 76 58.5 165 38.3 Southampton and South West Hampshire 79 66.6 201 47.0
2000 Health authority Child registration
Percentage of the population
Adult registration
Percentage of the population
Isle of Wight 16 61.6 43 42.1 Portsmouth and South East Hampshire 74 59.1 167 39.5 Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and SE Hampshire combined 90 60.9 210 40.0 North and Mid Hampshire 79 58.5 175 40.5 Southampton and South West Hampshire 77 66.6 194 45.2
2001 Health authority Child registration
Percentage of the population
Adult registration
Percentage of the population
Isle of Wight — — — — Portsmouth and South East Hampshire — — — — Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and SE Hampshire combined 89 60.3 207 39.2 North and Mid Hampshire 79 60.7 177 40.9 Southampton and South West Hampshire 76 64.6 191 44.3 Notes:
1.Registration numbers are in thousands.
2.Population data are estimates of 1991 and 2001 census.
3.Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and South East Hampshire HA merged in 2001.
308WPatients wishing to register with a CDS dentist can obtain details of dentists accepting new patients by contacting NHS Direct.
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§ Brian CotterTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many dentists in the Weston-super-Mare constituency(a) offer NHS treatment and (b) have vacancies for NHS patients. [142495]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonInformation is not collected on a constituency basis. Figures for Somerset Primary Care Trust are shown in the table.
General Dental Service (CDS) dentists in North Somerset PCT—30 September 2003
North Somerset Primary Care Trust Number Total 89 Principals 82 Assistants 6 VDPs 1 Note:
The number of dentists shown are those whose main work is in North Somerset PCT.
Source:
Dental Practice Board
NHS Dental Services: Number of General Dental Service dentists in North Somerset PCT registering charge exempt adults, charge paying adults and children under 18 years for NHS treatment, 4 December 2003 North Somerset Primary Care Trust Number Registering charge paying adults for NHS treatment 10 Registering charge exempt adults for NHS treatment 17 Registering children under 18 years for NHS treatment 24 Note:
This data has been extracted from the www.nhs.uk website. The information on this site is provided by Primary Care Trusts Webmasters and is used by NHS Direct to advise patients on the availability of dental services in their area.
Source:
www.nhs.uk