Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposed increase in charges for NHS dentistry on people's ability and inclination to visit a dentist regularly.
Answered by Alistair Burt
In considering the possible impact on patients of the increased charges for 2016/17 and for 2017/18, we concluded that the existing exemptions and Low Income Scheme will protect the most vulnerable, ensuring there should be no significant impact on an individual’s inclination to visit the dentist.Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which dental practices are trialling the new dental contract.
Answered by Alistair Burt
The attached list provides details of the current 79 dental practices that have signed a prototype agreement. These practices will test a clinical care pathway focussed on preventing future dental disease which includes offering patients personalised care plans and advice on diets and good oral hygiene.
The two practices marked with an asterisk (*) are located in Nottingham.
Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether any of the dental practices trialling the new dental contract are located in (a) Nottingham North constituency, (b) Nottingham City or (c) local dental networks in that area.
Answered by Alistair Burt
The attached list provides details of the current 79 dental practices that have signed a prototype agreement. These practices will test a clinical care pathway focussed on preventing future dental disease which includes offering patients personalised care plans and advice on diets and good oral hygiene.
The two practices marked with an asterisk (*) are located in Nottingham.
Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the proportion of five-year olds eligible for free school meals with severe or extensive tooth decay.
Answered by Jane Ellison
Public Health England (PHE) has produced guidance to support local authorities in their responsibility to improve dental health and reduce inequalities among children in their area. PHE has also developed guidance for dental teams on preventing dental disease in their patients. Advice has recently been published by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence.
The Department will be launching the Childhood Obesity Strategy in the summer. It will look at everything that contributes to a child becoming overweight and obese, including sugar which is a cause of tooth decay.
Overall, children’s access to National Health Service dentistry remains consistently high, with the number of children seen in the 24 months to December 2015 by an NHS dentist standing at 8.1 million or 69.5% of the population. 104,000 more children saw an NHS dentist in England in the 24 month period ending 31 December 2015, compared with the same period ending 31 December 2014.
Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many 0 to 17 year olds have received dental treatment in (a) Nottingham North constituency, (b) Nottingham and (c) the UK in 2015.
Answered by Alistair Burt
Dental activity is measured through the number of courses of treatment delivered. Data has been provided for the number of courses of treatment for 0 to 17 year olds for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015. Final data for 2015/16 will be published in August 2016.
Geography | Courses of treatment (CoT) for child patients |
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Nottingham North Constituency | 21,806 |
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Nottingham Local Authority | 67,023 |
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England and Wales | 11,509,227 |
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Sources:
NHS Dental Services of the NHS Business Services Authority
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a. an examination of a patient, an assessment of their oral health, and the planning of any treatment to be provided to that patient as a result of that examination and assessment; and
b. the provision of any planned treatment (including any treatment planned at a time other than the time of the initial examination) to that patient.
Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2016 to Question 25934, for what reasons information about how many three year olds received a free NHS dental check is not collected centrally.
Answered by Alistair Burt
Normally the Health and Social Care Information Centre is the source for any patient information but does not collect the data requested. However further investigation revealed that the NHS Business Services Authority is able to extract the information. We apologise for not identifying this earlier.
All children receive free National Health Service dental care. Data has been provided for the number of courses of treatment (COT) for patients aged three where an examination has been recorded for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015 and can be found in the table below.
Contract Location | Number of COT for three year olds with examination recorded |
Nottingham North Constituency | 1,372 |
Nottingham Local Authority | 3,629 |
England and Wales | 552,652 |
Source: NHS Business Services Authority
Notes:
1. A CoT is defined as:
a. an examination of a patient, an assessment of their oral health, and the planning of any treatment to be provided to that patient as a result of that examination and assessment; and
b. the provision of any planned treatment (including any treatment planned at a time other than the time of the initial examination) to that patient.
2. Patient Age: Age for the patient on the date of acceptance. Derived from patient date of birth and date of acceptance.
Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many young people aged 17 or under received dental treatment band 1 in (a) Nottingham North constituency, (b) Nottingham and (c) England in 2015.
Answered by Alistair Burt
Dental activity is measured through the number of courses of treatment delivered. Data has been provided for the number of band 1 courses of treatment for 0 to 17 year olds for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015. Final data for 2015/16 will be published in August 2016.
Geography | Band 1 Courses of treatment (CoT) |
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Nottingham North Constituency | 14,767 |
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Nottingham Local Authority | 44,498 |
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England | 7,645,730 |
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Sources:
NHS Dental Services of the NHS Business Services Authority
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Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS dentists there are in (a) Nottingham North constituency, (b) Nottingham and (c) England.
Answered by Alistair Burt
Data is available for dentists with National Health Service activity, for year ending 31 March 2015 and can be found in the table below.
Organisation Name | 2014-15 |
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England | 24,762 |
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Nottingham North constituency | 52 |
Nottingham Local Authority | 189 |
Sources:
NHS Dental Services of the NHS Business Services Authority
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Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the public purse was of urgent dental treatment for children in (a) Nottingham North constituency, (b) Nottingham and (c) England in 2015.
Answered by Alistair Burt
Data is available for the units of dental activity (UDA) under the “urgent” treatment band, for 0 to 17 year olds, for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015. Final data for 2015/16 will be published in August 2016.
National tariffs for the cost of National Health Service dental services in primary care do not exist as the value of each contract is agreed between provider and commissioner on an individual basis. However to provide an estimate of the cost, UDA under the “urgent” treatment band have been multiplied by £25.00 which is an average value for UDAs.
Geography | Band 1 urgent UDA | Cost | ||
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Nottingham North Constituency | 784.8 | £19,620 | ||
Nottingham Local Authority | 3,673.2 | £91,830 | ||
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England | 580,515.6 | £14,512,890 | ||
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Sources:
NHS Dental Services of the NHS Business Services Authority
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