HC Deb 03 November 2003 vol 412 cc521-2W
Mr. Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many dentists work in the NHS in the North West of England. [134894]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The number of dentists working in the national health service in the North West of England at 30 June 2003 is shown in the table.

Number of dentists working in the NHS in the North West of England at 30 June 2003
North west region
General Dental Service (GDS) 2,281
Personal Dental Service (PDS) 127
Community Dental Service (CDS) 172
Salaried Service of the GDS 16
Total 2,596

Notes:

This data relates to 30 June 2003 except for CDS Dentists. The figures for CDS dentists are from 30 September 2001 which is the latest available data.

Dentists working in more than one dental service are included in each service, apart from dentists working in both the PDS and GDS who are counted in the GDS only.

Mr. Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients have been treated in hospitals in the North West in each year since 1992. [134985]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The information requested is shown in the table.

North West Region of Treatment (Y08)—count of finished in year admission episodes—NHS Hospitals 1992–93 to 2001–02
Admissions
1992–931 906,614
1993–941 945,498
1994–951 1,066,424
1995–961 1,086,028
1996–97 1,677,755
1997–98 1,721,164
1998–99 1,792,784
1999–2000 1,821,111
2000–01 1,780,595
2001–02 1,667,105
1 Change in organisation names and codes: previously known as North Western Regional Health Authority (YOP).

Note:

Admissions are defined as the first period of in-patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. Please note that admissions do not represent the number of in-patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year.

Source:

Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Department of Health.