Dental
Statistical Publication Notice
29 January 2008
Dental Statistics
INTRODUCTION
KEY POINTS
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The total number (headcount) of dentists working in NHS GDS, HDS & CDS has increased by 2.7% from 2,842 as at 30 September 2006 to 2,919 as at 30 September 2007.
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The number (percentage of population) of children and adults registered with NHS General Dental Services in Scotland at 30 September 2007 was 734,174 (69.9%) and 1,975,181 (48.6%) respectively. Children are defined as those aged under 18. Adults are defined as those aged 18 and over.
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The number of new outpatient attendances to a dental specialty has decreased from 98,605 in 2002/03 to 80,385 in 2006/07. The number of hospital discharges from a dental specialty has decreased by approximately 34% for inpatients and has increased by approximately 13% for day cases throughout the same time period.
INTERPRETATION
- A dentist may practise in more than one NHS Board / Region. This issue must be considered when using the information on the headcount of NHS GDS dentists as the dentist will be counted in each NHS Board / Region they work in but they will only be counted once in the total.
- Childsmile - the national oral health demonstration programmes, were introduced in 2006/07. This is a pilot for a new way of delivering preventative dentistry to children. While 'Childsmile' children are seen in dental practices, at present there is no requirement for these children to be registered with a dental practitioner.
DETAILED FINDINGS
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The number (headcount) of dentists working in the NHS GDS (non-salaried and salaried prinicpals, assistants and vocational dental practitioners) increased by 4.6% from 2,434 at 30 September 2006 to 2,546 at 30 September 2007.
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The number (headcount) of dentists working in the NHS CDS (Community Dental Service) increased by 9.5% from 401 at 30 September 2006 to 439 at 30 September 2007. The number (headcount) working in the NHS HDS (Hosptial Dental Service) decreased from 308 to 260 over the same period.
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The number (percentage of population) of children and adults registered with NHS General Dental Services in Scotland at 30 September 2007 was 734,174 (69.9%) and 1,975,181 (48.6%) respectively. This compares with 708,901 (67.5%) and 1,890,615 (46.5%) as at June 2007, an increase of 2.4 percentage points for children and 2.1 percentage points for adults. Children are defined as those aged under 18. Adults are defined as those aged 18 and over.
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The number of new outpatient attendances treated in dental specialties has decreased from 98,605 in 2002/03 to 80,385 in 2006/07. The number of hospital discharges from a dental specialty has decreased by approximately 34% for inpatients and has increased by approximately 13% for day cases throughout the same time period.
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MAIN CONTACTS:
Denise Hastie
Statistician
Tel: 0131 275 6368
Email: denise.hastie@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk
(Hospital Dental Service)
Stephen Goold
Dental & Ophthalmic team manager
Tel: 0131 275 6316
Email: Stephen.goold@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk
James MacKerrow
Information Analyst
Tel: 0131 275 6232
Email: james.mackerrow@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk
(Workforce)
John Kirkpatrick
Information Analyst
Tel: 0131 275 6457
Email: john.kirkpatrick@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk
(Registrations)
Dariusz Blaszczak
Information Analyst
Tel: 0131 275 6859
Email: dariusz.blaszczak@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk
(Hospital Dental Service)
David Conway
Consultant in Dental Public Health
Tel: 0131 275 6164
Email: david.conway@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk
PRE-RELEASE ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICATION WAS GIVEN TO:
ISD contacts, PSD contacts, NHS Board Chief Executives, Scottish Dental Practice Board, NHS Board Dental Lead Officers and Scottish Government.
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HISTORY OF THIS PUBLICATION:
Last Published: 31 July 2007 (hospital dental service and dental workforce), 30 October 2007 (registrations)
Next Due: May 2008 (registrations), July 2008 (GDS workforce, fees and treatments), January 2009 (hospital dental service)
Data Avaliable Since: Registration data since financial year ending 31 March 2000
New outpatient attendance and hospital inpatient and day case data since financial year ending 31 March 2002
Workforce data on General Dental Service since 30 September 1996
Denise Hastie
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