Written question asked by Brandon Lewis (Conservative) on Friday, 1 September 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 September 2023. It was answered by Neil O'Brien (Conservative) on Friday, 8 September 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
NHS 111: Dental Services
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number and proportion of individuals contacting the NHS 111 helpline (a) for medical advice on dental health and (b) to request dental treatment.
- Answer
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NHS England publishes the Integrated Urgent Care Aggregate Data Collection monthly which is available at the following link:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/iucadc-new-from-april-2021/
This includes data on the number of callers to NHS 111 who were recommended to contact or speak to a dental practitioner. In June 2023, the latest data available, 85,593 callers to 111, 6.6% of all callers, were recommended to contact or speak to a dental practitioner.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 195958
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Dental services NHS 111
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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