NHS Dentists (Hansard, 8 September 2004)

§ Mr. Ruffley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS dentists there were in Suffolk in each of the last seven years. [187205]

§ Dr. Ladyman
The number of national health service dentists in Suffolk primary care trusts (PCTs) over the last seven years for which data are currently available is shown in the table.

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Central Suffolk PCT¹ 22 24 26 27 24 23 24

Suffolk Coastal PCT² 29 29 33 32 30 27 27

Suffolk West PCT³ 79 78 85 86 95 106 111

¹ Figures for Central Suffolk PCT are based on general dental service (GDS) contracts only. There are no personal dental service (PDS) dentists in this PCT area.

² Figures for Suffolk Coastal PCT are based on GDS contracts only. There are no PDS dentists in this PCT area.

³ Figures are based on GDS and PDS contracts.

§ Mr. Ruffley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) adults and (b) children were waiting to be registered with an NHS dentist in each primary care trust in Suffolk in each of the last seven years. [187207]

§ Dr. Ladyman
The information requested is not collected centrally.

	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Central Suffolk PCT¹	22	24	26	27	24	23	24
Suffolk Coastal PCT²	29	29	33	32	30	27	27
Suffolk West PCT³	79	78	85	86	95	106	111
¹ Figures for Central Suffolk PCT are based on general dental service (GDS) contracts only. There are no personal dental service (PDS) dentists in this PCT area.
² Figures for Suffolk Coastal PCT are based on GDS contracts only. There are no PDS dentists in this PCT area.
³ Figures are based on GDS and PDS contracts.