Written question asked by Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 9 September 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 October 2003. It was answered by Stephen Ladyman (Labour) on Monday, 6 October 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children received NHS dental treatment in Shrewsbury and Atcham in each year since 1997. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children received NHS dental treatment in Shrewsbury and Atcham in each year since 1997. [129640] Dr. Ladyman: For the general dental service (CDS) the available information is for children's registrations, which cover children aged under 18 years seen by a dentist within the past 15 months. This information is at health authority level between 1998 and 2002 and primary care trust (PCT) level for 2002 and 2003. The first table shows the number of children's registrations in Shropshire Health Authority and the Shropshire County PCT and Telford and Wrekin PCT areas between 1998 and 2003. In addition, children were also seen for treatment in the community and personal dental services. The numbers are shown in the second table. General Dental Service: Number of children's registrations in Shropshire health authority area and PCT area between 1998 and 2003 Number of patients registered (thousand) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Shropshire County PCT Shropshire HA Telford and Wrekin PCT 30 September 1998 66.5 1999 67.4 2000 67.4 2001 65.8 At 31 August 2002 66.9 At 30 September 2002 39.9 26.8 At 30 June 2003 39.4 27.0 Number seen/treated 1998-99 4,200 1999-2000 3,200 2000-01 3,500 2001-02 3,100 2002-03 1,200 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Dental Practice Board

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