NHS Dentists Receiving Fewer Patients Since 2006 Contract

Mon, 09 Jun 2008

The number of NHS dental patients has dropped since the introduction of the 2006 contract, new figures have revealed.

According to the latest statistics by the NHS Information Centre, the number of patients visiting NHS dentists for treatment has fallen by 0.8 million, while those who were seen for NHS dental treatment varied from area to area.

The NHS Dental Statistics report found that a total of 27.3 million patients (53.7 per cent of the population) received treatment from an NHS dentist in the two years to December 2007, compared to a total of 28.1 million patients recorded in the two years to April 2006.

During the third quarter of 2007/08, provisional figures showed that NHS dentists carried out 8.8 million Courses of Treatment and 19.2 million Units of Dental Activity (UDAs).

The figures also revealed the proportion of both children and adults receiving NHS dental treatment varied according to the strategic health authority (SHA) area.

In the two years to December 2007, 49.3 per cent of adults in England were seen by an NHS dentist .

However, the figure varied considerably depending on region, ranging from 38.9 per cent in South Central SHA area to 58.3 per cent in North East SHA area.

During the same two-year period, 69.6 per cent of children in England were seen by an NHS dentist, with the highest proportion found to be in the North East SHA where 73.4 per cent of children accessed NHS dental care .
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