Dental Services: North of England
(asked on 25th January 2024) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) adults and (b) children were admitted to hospital for a tooth extraction due to decay in the region covered by the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board in each of the last five years.
The following table shows child and adult hospital admission for dental extraction due to decay in the North East and North Cumbria footprint, based on the registered general practices, each year from 2019 to present:
Year | Adult | Child | Total |
2019/20 | 2,172 | 2,539 | 4,711 |
2020/21 | 924 | 1,434 | 2,358 |
2021/22 | 1,539 | 2,341 | 3,880 |
2022/23 | 1,747 | 2,376 | 4,123 |
2023/24 | 1,270 | 1,704 | 2,974 |
Total | 7,652 | 10,394 | 18,046 |
Source: Secondary Uses Service data is available on the NHS Digital website via the following link: https://digital.nhs.uk/services/secondary-uses-service-sus
Note: Based on Primary diagnosis K02, Primary procedure, F09, F10.