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Written question asked by Lord Lansley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 February 2009. It was answered by Ann Keen (Labour) on Monday, 9 February 2009 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dentistry

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (a) how many students were given NHS dental bursaries and (b) how much was paid out in NHS dental bursaries (i) in each of the last five years and (ii) in each primary care trust area in 2007-08.
Answer

The number of dental students who have been awarded an NHS bursary in each of the past five academic years is shown in the following table.

Academic year Number of dental students awarded an NHS bursary¹
2003-04 535
2004-05 572
2005-06 528
2006-07 589
2007-08 771
Total 2,995
¹ Includes students who received a nil award following means testing, English domiciled students studying in other parts of the UK, and EU fees only students.
Source:
NHS BSA Student Bursaries Scheme database

The amount paid by the NHS Bursary Scheme to dental students for maintenance support and other allowances in each of the past five academic years is shown in the following table.

Academic year Amount paid for maintenance support and other allowances¹ (£)
2003-04 900,697
2004-05 886,568
2005-06 843,334
2006-07 1,053,332
2007-08 1,274,226
Total 4,958,156
¹ Excludes students who received a nil award following means testing and EU fees only students
Source:
NHS BSA Student Bursaries Scheme database

The NHS Business Services Authority cannot break down this information by primary care trust area.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
487 c1747W; 255611
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Dentistry Finance NHS Training
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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