HC Deb 08 January 2003 vol 397 cc276-7WS
Mr. Gareth Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the number of vacancies for dental surgeons. [87425]

Mr. Hutton

The data requested is shown in the table.

  1. 12 HA figures are based on trusts, and do not necessarily reflect the geographical provision of healthcare.
  2. 13 Figures may not match previously published data due to a different method of rounding used on the staff in post data.

Sources:

Vacancy numbers and rates: Department of Health Vacancies Survey March 2002 and Consultant census March 2002.

Medical and dental staff in post: Department of Health Consultant census March 2002