Written question WQ82742
- Asked by
- Russell GeorgeConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
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Question
Will the Minister provide a breakdown of dental practices, both NHS and private, by local health board in the years 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services
The number of contracts dental practices hold with Health Boards to provide NHS care in the calendar years 2018 to 2020 is shown in the table below:
Health Board
2018*
2019
2020
Aneurin Bevan
79
79
77
Betsi Cadwaladr
85
87
109
Cardiff and Vale
71
70
69
Cwm Taf Morgannwg*
39
58
58
Hywel Dda
47
47
46
Powys
24
25
27
Swansea Bay*
79
64
61
Wales
424
430
447
Source: NHS General/Personal Dental Services Quality Assurance Self-Assessment (QAS) Reports 2018-2020: Public Health Wales
*The 2018 figures for Swansea Bay represent those for Abertawe Bro Morgannwg health board; and Cwm Taf Morgannwg represent the Cwm Taf health board i.e. before the Bridgend boundary change.
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales are responsible for the registration of private dental practices. The information they hold is given in the table below:
Private dental practices
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
Total registered in year
85
87
86
De-registrations in year
2
4
4
Source: Healthcare Inspectorate Wales