§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of adults in the Cumbria and Lancashire Health Authority were registered with an NHS dentist in each of the last seven years. [165511]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe table shows registration numbers and registration rates for Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority (SHA) for September in each year from 1997. These are for the general dental service (GDS).
Adult dental registrations in the general dental service (GDS) and registration rate in Cumbria and Lancashire SHA areal September each year Adult registration (thousands) Adult registrations rate (percentage of population) 19972 760.4 52.0 1998 675.0 46.1 1999 684.4 46.8 2000 688.5 47.0 2001 674.6 45.9 2002 669.9 45.3 2003 662.3 45.2 1 Cumbria and Lancashire SHA area comprised five HAs before October 1992: South Lancashire, Morecambe Bay, East Lancashire, North West Lancashire and North Cumbria 2 1997 figures are not comparable with figures for later years. The registration period was reduced for new registrations to 15 months from September 1996 which affected registration numbers between September 1997 and September 1998. Note: Registration numbers cover people who have attended a general dental service dentist within the past 15 months. The figures exclude patients receiving GDS treatment on an occasional basis as well as occasional attenders, who have not attended within the past 15 months. The registrations figures exclude some national health service services as well as private dental services which many people may choose to have. Source: Dental Practice Board