Written question asked by Paul Beresford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 March 2005. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Thursday, 17 March 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 8th February, 430 c1469W, on NHS dentists, how many of the extra 1,000 full-time dentists to be recruited into the NHS by October have so far been recruited.

Answer: Sir Paul Beresford: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 8 February 2004, Official Report, column 1469W, on NHS dentists, how many of the extra 1,000 full-time dentists to be recruited into the NHS by October have so far been recruited. [218298] Ms Rosie Winterton: [holding answer 25 February 2005]: The Department is gathering information on progress with the recruitment of 1,000 whole-time equivalent dentists since April 2004. This will include local national health service recruitment activity and departmental central recruitment, including the 28 Polish dentists who began work in England in January and the further 41 starting work during March and early April.

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