§ Shona McIsaacTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many dental practices are taking on new NHS patients in the constituencies of(a) Cleethorpes, (b) Grimsby, (c) Scunthorpe, (d) Brigg and Goole, (e) Hull West and Hessle, (f) Hull East, (g) Hull North, (h) Haltemprice and Howden, (i) Gainsborough and (j) Louth and Horncastle. [93311]
§ Jacqui SmithThe information requested is shown in the table.
Constituency Practices accepting new patients Cleethorpes 8 Grimsby 7 Scunthorpe 7 Brigg and Goole 4 Hull West and Hessle 9 Hull East 5 Hull North 4 Haltemprice and Howden 3 Gainsborough 3 Louth and Horncastle 4 Notes:
1. General Dental Service: dental practices accepting new patients, November 2002.
2. These numbers are estimated using information from expenditure claims made to the Dental Practice Board (DPB).
§ Shona McIsaacTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many dentists have retired in the past year in the constituencies of(a) Cleethorpes and (b) Grimsby. [93312]
§ Jacqui SmithNo dentists from the constituencies of Cleethorpes and Grimsby retired during 2002.
Source:Dental Practice Board
§ Shona McIsaacTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many new dental practices taking NHS patients have opened in the constituencies of(a) Cleethorpes and (b) Grimsby since 1 January 2002. [93313]
§ Jacqui SmithSince 1 January 2002, no new dental practices have opened in the Cleethorpes or Grimsby constituencies.
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§ Shona McIsaacTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions he has had with North East Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust about the provision of NHS dental treatment in(a) Grimsby and (b) Cleethorpes constituencies. [93340]
§ Jacqui SmithResponsibility for National Health Service dental care in Grimsby and Cleethorpes is the responsibility of North East Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust. The consultant in dental public health at the North East Primary Care Trust has been discussing access to NHS dentistry in North East Lincolnshire with officials at the Department of Health.