§ Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many dentists' surgeries in(a) Greater London and (b) each London borough are accepting new NHS patients. [162364]
§ Mr. HuttonThe available information on dental practices accepting new National Health Service patients is for primary care trust areas in London. The information in the table shows separate information for the main category of patient and includes the total number of practices.
This information was taken from the NHS.UK website and is correct for 18 March 2004. In addition, some other dental practices may take on new patients, but this is not recorded on the website.
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Dental practices in London accepting new NHS patients Strategic health authority Primary care trust Children aged 0 to 18 years Charge paying adults Charge exempt adults Occasional treatment to non-registered patients Total number of practices in the area South East London 194 131 177 45 278 Bexley 32 15 26 15 41 Bromley 55 24 51 1 65 Greenwich 31 21 27 11 37 Lambeth 27 26 27 6 48 Lewisham 25 23 23 6 41 Southwark 24 22 23 6 46 South West London 148 102 125 66 271 Croydon 51 40 45 21 63 Kingston 18 10 15 18 32 Richmond and Twickenham 23 8 13 18 47 Sutton and Merton 16 14 11 9 75 Wandsworth 40 30 41 0 54