Written question asked by Mark Hoban (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 June 2003. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 June 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many dentists treated NHS patients in Hampshire in each year from 1997 to 2002. - Includes table.

Answer: Mr. Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many dentists treated NHS patients in Hampshire in each year from 1997 to 2002. [115555] Ms Blears: The table shows the number of general dental service (CDS) dentists in Hampshire area at 30 September in each of the years 1997 to 2002. The Hampshire area covers North and Mid Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and South East Hampshire and Southampton and South West Hampshire. The number of dentist includes principals, assistants and vocational dental practitioners. General Dental Service: Number of dentists, at 30 September 1997 to 2002 Hampsire (including Isle of Wight) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. At 30 September Number of GDS dentists 1997 569 1998 601 1999 623 2000 628 2001 644 2002 647 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. These figures are on a headcount basis rather than whole time equivalent (wte) basis and therefore take no account of part time working. In the GDS, dentists can vary the amount of National Health Service work they do; many also do some private work.

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