HC Deb 01 March 2004 vol 418 cc719-20W
Bob Spink

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will collect information on the proportion of newly qualified dentists who go into(a) NHS and (b) private practice after training. [152440]

Ms Rosie Winterton

Newly qualified dentists intending to work in National Health Service general dental practice have first to undergo one year's vocational training. The great majority of dentists wish to take advantage of vocational training to enhance their clinical and administrative competence. Of the remainder, some dentists take posts in hospital dental

Table 1: Average daily number of available beds, mental health sector, 1997–98 to 2001–02
England Northern and

Yorkshire

 Trent West

Midland

 North

West

 Eastern London South

East

 South West
1997–98 36,601 5,222 3,780 5,030 3,460 7,300 5,160 3,406
1998–99 35,692 5,120 3,697 3,216 4,748 3,510 7,008 5,014 3,378
1999–2000 34,173 4.985 3,592 3,181 4,636 3,461 6,155 4,938 3,225
2000–01 34,214 4,887 3,754 3,191 4,499 3,471 6,401 4,849 3,163
2001–02 32,783 4,805 3,561 3,066 4,565 3,457 6,149 4,218 2,962
Source:
Department of Health form KH03
Status:
Published data

departments, some decide to postpone or abandon a career in dentistry and others go directly into dental practices which only accept private patients. We monitor the proportion of newly qualified dentists who do not undertake vocational training.

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