Dentistry
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how may dentists offering NHS treatment to adults there are per 1,000 people in (a) Bolsover constituency, (b) Derbyshire and (c) England.
Answered by Stephen Kinnock
In 2023/24, there were 49 dentists per 100,000 people in the NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) area. This is compared to an average across ICBs of 50 dentists per 100,000 people in England. It should be noted that the published figure for England is 42 dentists per 100,000 people. This differs from the ICB average as dentists can perform National Health Service dentistry in multiple ICBs, leading to some being double counted at a sub national level. We have provided the average across ICBs which is better for direct comparisons at an ICB level.
The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including NHS dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to ICBs across England. For the Bolsover constituency, this is the Derby and Derbyshire ICB.
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