To ask the Scottish Executive how many general dental practitioners in NHS Forth Valley have (a) left and (b) joined the NHS in each of the last three years.
The informationrequested is provided in the following tables.
Number of General Dental Practitioners who left NHS Forth Valley1,2,3;2004 to 2006
Year | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
No. of dentists | 4 | 14 | 12 |
Number of General Dental Practitioners who Joined NHS Forth Valley4,5,6; 2004 to 2006
Year | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
No. of dentists | 8 | 13 | 23 |
Sources: MIDAS (Management Information & DentalAccounting System); MEDMAN (Medical and Dental ManpowerCensus).
Data extracted 20 March 2007.
Notes:
1. NHS general dental practitioners (salaried and non-salaried)who had an active list number in NHS Forth Valley at 30 September one year, andwho had no active list numbers in NHS Forth Valley at 30 September of the followingyear.
2. Some NHS general dental practitioners may have left NHS Forth Valley but still provide NHS general dental services elsewhere in Scotland.
3. NHS general dental practitioners may cease providing NHS serviceson a temporary basis, or may move into a different NHS dental sector (i.e. communityor hospital).
4. NHS general dental practitioners (salaried and non-salaried)who had an active list number in NHS Forth Valley at 30 September one year, andwho had no active list numbers in NHS Forth Valley at 30 September of the previousyear.
5. Some NHS general dental practitioners may have been providingNHS general dental services elsewhere in Scotland before they joined NHS Forth Valleyas a general dental practitioner.
6. Some NHS general dental practitioners may have been providingNHS services in a different NHS dental sector (i.e. community or hospital) beforethey joined NHS Forth Valley as a general dental practitioner.