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NHS Dentistry

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dentistry.

Asked by

Neil Parish (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 February 2012

Reference

95330; 540 c759W

House

House of Commons

Topical Questions

The hon. Gentleman raises an important issue that we are discussing with the GDC. The council's work on revalidation will ensure that the work of those supervising foreign dentists and, where appropriate, foreign dentists themselves is properly covered.

Answered by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

21 February 2012

Reference

540 c738-9

House

House of Commons

Topical Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Asked by

Ben Gummer (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Topical questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Notes

Lead question not printed.

Date

21 February 2012

Reference

95343; 540 c738-9

House

House of Commons

Dentistry

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Portsmouth, South of 14 December 2005, Official Report, column 2134W, on dentistry, whether there is a minimum level of dental services that a primary care trust must commission.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 March 2006

Reference

43526; 443 c1814W;443 c1814W

House

House of Commons

Dentistry

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how the proposed system of units of dental activity was piloted.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 December 2005

Reference

440 c1801W;440 c1801W; 32485

House

House of Commons

Dental Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer of 3 November 2005, Official Report, column 1310W, on dental schools, how many of the temporary allocation places are the subject of bids to make them permanent; and at which schools the places are.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 December 2005

Reference

32158; 440 c939W;440 c939W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many whole-time equivalent NHS dentists there have been per head of population in each year since 1997; and how many were offering NHS treatment in (a) England, (b) each NHS region and (c) each strategic health authority in each year.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

18 February 2005

For answer on

16 March 2005

Answered on

16 March 2005

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many whole-time equivalent NHS dentists there have been per head of population in each year since 1997; and how many were offering NHS treatment in (a) England, (b) each NHS region and (c) each strategic health authority in each year. [217204] Ms Rosie Winterton: [holding answer 23 February 2005]: The available information is shown in the following tables. Table 1: Headcount dentists per head of population by NHS region and strategic health authority _________________________________________________________________________________________________. NHS dentists per head of population (10,000) Strategic health authority 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1 In England 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.31 Eastern Cluster 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.92 Bedfordshire and 4.1 4.3 4.5 4.6 4.8 4.7 4.8 5.14 Hertfordshire Essex 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.76 Leicestershire, 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.3 3.40 Northamptonshire and Rutland Norfolk, Suffolk and 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.94 Cambridgeshire Trent 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.58 London Cluster 4.9 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.29 North Central London 5.5 5.6 5.8 6,0 6.0 5.7 5.9 6.02 North-east London 3.6 3.9 3.8 4.0 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.34 North-west London 6.1 6.4 6.3 6.1 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.98 South-east London 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.4 4.72 South-west London 5.0 5.1 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.1 5.45 North-east Cluster 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.81 County Durham and Tees 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.59 Valley North and east Yorkshire and 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.75 northern Lincolnshire Northumberland, Tyne and 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 4.03 Wear South Yorkshire 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.85 West Yorkshire 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.80 North-west and West Midlands 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.99 Cluster Birmingham and the Black 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.7 3.84 Country Cheshire and Merseyside 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.27 Cumbria and Lancashire 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.82 Greater Manchester 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.93 Shropshire and Staffordshire 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.68 West Midlands South 3.4 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.8 4.0 4.36 Southern Cluster 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.63 Avon, Gloucestershire and 3.9 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.45 Wiltshire Dorset and Somerset 3.6 3.8 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.31 Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.8 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.16 Kent and Medway 3.8 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.99 South-west Peninsula 3.7 3.9 4.1 4.2 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.50 Surrey and Sussex 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.36 Thames Valley 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.4 4.6 4.7 5.08 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Population data is 2003 figures as 2004 data is not available yet. Notes: 1. This is a file containing the numbers of dentists as at 31 December from 1997 to 2004. 2. The figures are based on the numbers of dentists with open general dental service (GDS) or personal dental service (PDS) contracts. 3. The dentists include principals, assistants and trainees. 4. Prison contracts have not been included in this analysis. 5. The areas have been defined using practice postcodes within the specified area. 6. The figures provide a snapshot of the number of individual dentists with an open contract at 31 December. 7. A dentist with a GDS or PDS contract may provide as little or as much NHS treatment as he or she chooses or has agreed with the PCT. 8. The Dental Practice Board has no information concerning the amount of time dedicated to NHS work by individual dentists. 9. The figures provide an accurate figure taking into account any notifications received up to 31 January 2005. 10. As data is not available by whole time equivalent, headcount has been used to determine the number of national health service dentists per head of population in the table. 11. Areas have been defined using the Office of National Statistics All Fields Postcode Directory--November 2004. Table 2: Number of dental practices that offer NHS treatments to new patients as at 15 February 2005 by NHS region and strategic health authorities strategic health authorities _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of dentist practices accepting NHS patients as at 15 February 2005 (a practice can be represented in more than one category) Strategic health authorities Providing occasional NHS Registering charge Registering charge Registering children treatment to non exempt adults for NHS paying adults for NHS aged 0 to 18 years for registered patients treatment treatment NHS treatment In England 1,433 2,762 2,414 3,702 Eastern Cluster 200 457 411 689 Bedfordshire and 54 163 126 216 Hertfordshire strategic HA Essex strategic HA 74 98 94 141 Leicestershire, 17 55 57 74 Northamptonshire and Rutland Norfolk, Suffolk and 22 71 67 142 Cambridgeshire strategic Trent strategic HA 33 70 67 116 London Cluster 454 943 804 1088 North central London 83 139 128 173 strategic HA North-east London strategic 121 188 174 199 HA North-west London strategic 101 294 252 340 HA South-east London strategic 64 175 131 195 HA South-west London strategic 85 147 119 181 HA North-east Cluster 200 357 329 423 County Durham and Tees 53 102 95 109 Valley strategic HA North and east Yorkshire and 13 21 21 49 Northern Lincoln Northumberland, Tyne and 92 142 133 149 Wear strategic HA South Yorkshire strategic HA 35 41 37 47 West Yorkshire strategic HA 7 51 43 69 North-west and West Midlands 425 607 544 793 Cluster Birmingham and the Black 159 236 199 271 Country strategic HA Cheshire and Merseyside 146 185 181 225 strategic HA Cumbria and Lancashire 16 11 8 23 strategic HA Greater Manchester strategic 80 112 103 172 HA Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 14 9 33 strategic HA West Midlands south 18 49 44 69 strategic health authority Southern Cluster 154 398 326 709 Avon, Gloucestershire and 9 44 35 74 Wiltshire strategic HA Dorset and Somerset 7 24 24 43 strategic HA Hampshire and Isle Of Wight 27 31 30 64 strategic HA Kent and Medway strategic HA -- 50 31 91 South-west Peninsula 5 19 17 39 strategic HA Surrey and Sussex strategic 66 161 139 240 HA Thames Valley strategic HA 40 69 50 158 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. The figures provide an accurate figure taking into account any notifications received up to 31 January 2005. 2. This information relates to dentists offering at least one type of NHS treatment to at least one category of patient.

Date

16 March 2005

Reference

432 c270-4W;432 c268-72W; 217204

House

House of Commons

NHS DENTISTRY

That this House believes that dentistry should be a core part of the National Health Service; notes with concern that less than 40 per cent. of adults in England are currently registered with an NHS dentist, and that in many areas dentists are no longer taking on new NHS patients;...

Primary sponsor

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Early day motions

Date

28 February 2005

Reference

791

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what average length of time posts were vacant in the Community Dental Service for each year since 1997, in (a) England, (b) strategic health authorities and (c) primary care trusts; and what the vacancy rate was in each case. - Inc...

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 January 2005

For answer on

10 February 2005

Answered on

10 February 2005

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health for what average length of time posts were vacant in the Community Dental Service for each year since 1997, in (a) England, (b) strategic health authorities and (c) primary care trusts; and what the vacancy rate was in each case. [209037] Ms Rosie Winterton: The information that is available centrally is collected in the national health service workforce vacancy survey and combines hospital, public health and community dentists. In March 2004, the vacancy rate from the survey for dental staff was 4.1 per cent. The only breakdown available is by strategic health authority (SHA). This is shown in the table. Three monthly dental staff vacancy rates in NHS trusts by SHA areas1 (excluding training grades) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. SHA Percentage rate Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire 6.1 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2-- Essex 14.3 North West London 0.0 North Central London 0.0 North East London 3.6 South East London 2.3 South West London 0.0 Northumberland, Tyne and Wear 4.1 County Durham and Tees Valley 2-- North and East Yorks and Northern Lincs 18.3 West Yorkshire 8.6 Cumbria and Lancashire 0.0 Greater Manchester 5.3 Cheshire and Merseyside 0.0 Thames Valley 6.8 Hampshire and Isle Of Wight 0.0 Kent and Medway --2 Surrey and Sussex 0.0 Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0.0 South West Peninsula 5.3 Dorset and Somerset 0.0 South Yorkshire 6.5 Trent 9.4 Leics, Northants and Rutland 15.7 Shropshire and Staffordshire 0.0 Birmingham and The Black Country 0.0 West Midlands South 0.0 England 4.1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 SHA figures are based on trusts and do not necessarily reflect the geographical provision of healthcare. 2 Figures where staff in post and number of vacancies are less than 10. Three month vacancies are vacancies as at 31 March 2004 which trusts are actively trying to fill, which had lasted for three months or more (whole-time equivalents). Source: Department of Health vacancies survey 2004.

Date

10 February 2005

Reference

209037; 430 c1687-8W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many dentists have signed up for the new dental contract to date; and what assessment his Department has made of the ages of those who have signed up. - Including figures. (Holding answer 24 January 2005).

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 February 2005

Reference

210107; 430 c1469W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many extra dentists he plans to recruit; and how many of them he expects to (a) come from overseas recruitment and (b) be existing dentists returning to the NHS. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 25 January 2005).

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 February 2005

Reference

211076; 430 c986W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the cost to train a dentist (a) in total and (b) per year.- Inc figures.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 December 2004

Reference

200594; 428 c1071W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the annual cost to the NHS on average of one NHS dentist under the new dentistry contract. - Inc figure.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 December 2004

Reference

200595; 428 c1071W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether all staff not covered by Agenda for Change will receive training on infection control (a) during initial training or induction and (b) periodically during their career.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 November 2004

Reference

198248; 426 c1379-80W;426 c1383-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 4th October, 424 c1961W, on dentistry, whether his Department has decided not to update the Dental Workforce Review.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 October 2004

Reference

425 c1234W; 192787

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when his Department plans to update the Dental Workforce Review. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 October 2004

Reference

424 c1961W;424 c1959W; 187888

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps he is taking to make academic dentistry more attractive to dental graduates. - Including figures.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 September 2004

Reference

181641; 424 c774-5W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, for what reason the recent funding uplift for England's dental schools does not cover the backdating of extra programmed activity.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 July 2004

Reference

181644; 424 c496W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many dental clinical academics hold honorary consultant contracts. (Survey in Library Dep 04/1493). - Ref to "Clinical Academic Staffing Levels in UK Medical and Dental Schools", May 2004, in the Library.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 July 2004

Reference

181642; 424 c271W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many deans of English dental schools Ministers and senior civil servants have met in the last six months to discuss the issue of the NHS dental workforce review.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 July 2004

Reference

181639; 423 c999W

House

House of Commons

Librarians' tools

Type

House

Session

Year

Department

Member

Primary member

Answering member

Legislative stage

Legislation

Subject

Publisher