Latest figures for NHS dentistry published
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- Published: Thursday, 20 December 2012 12:34
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A total of 29.6 million patients were seen in the 24 month period ending September 2012, an increase of 1.4 million on the March 2006 baseline. This represents 55.7 per cent of the population compared with the March 2006 baseline of 55.8 per cent.
The number of children seen by an NHS dentist is equal to the March 2006 baseline of 7.8 million although the percentage of children seen (68.9 per cent) is below the baseline (70.7 per cent).
There were an estimated 9.7 million Courses of Treatment (CoTs) in Q1 2012/13, a decrease of 103 thousand (1.1 per cent) on Q1 2011/12. CoTs rose for Band 3 and Urgent treatment bands in Q1 of 2012/13 compared with the corresponding quarter in 2011/12. All other treatment bands saw a decrease in this period. The changes in activity for Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) are similar to those for CoTs.
During Q1 2012/13 paying adults account for the largest percentage of patients receiving treatment in each band, with the exception of band 3 treatments, where non-paying adults received 54.2 per cent of these treatments.
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