Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 10 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 April 2005. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Thursday, 7 April 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 23rd February, 431 Official Report, columns 680-1W, on dentistry, how many dental practices were on the nhs.uk.database on the latest date for which figures are available, including those not registering new patients; how many were registering new patients; how many were not registering new patients but providing occasional NHS treatment to non-registered patients; and how many were not registering new patients or providing occasional NHS treatment to non-registered patients.

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 23 February 2005, Official Report, columns 680-81W, on dentistry, how many dental practices were on the nhs.uk.database on the latest date for which figures are available, including those not registering new patients; how many were registering new patients; how many were not registering new patients but providing occasional NHS treatment to non-registered patients; and how many were not registering new patients or providing occasional NHS treatment to non-registered patients. [221758] Ms Rosie Winterton: [holding answer 15 March 2005]: This information is available on the following website: www.nhs.uk/webservices/pages/webservices/ dentalreport.asp.

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