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Dentists’ income fell in 2011/12

Details: Published: Thursday, 22 August 2013 11:59; Written by News Editor; Hits: 2450

Statistics released on 22nd August 2013 by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (http://tinyurl.com/k4kkxzm) show that self-employed primary care dentists in England and Wales in 2011/12 had gross earnings decreasing more than total expenses resulting in a drop in taxable income. The figures cover NHS and private income for those working in the NHS, but do not include those working only in the private sector, nor corporates.

Average taxable income (average gross earnings less average total expenses) from NHS and private dentistry:

for all Providing-Performer dentists was £112,800 compared to £117,200 in 2010/11
for all Performer Only dentists was £61,800, compared to £62,900 in 2010/11
for all self-employed primary care dentists was £74,400, a 4.6 per cent decrease from £77,900 in 2010/11.

The above decreases continue the general trend since 2006/07 (comparisons before 06/07 cannot be made due to the introduction of the new dental contract).

Dr John Milne, the Chair of the BDA’s General Dental Practice Committee, said:

“These figures provide further evidence of the financial challenge facing dental practices across England and Wales and underline what the BDA has repeatedly stressed about the importance of governments properly supporting Health Service dentistry.
“This is the fourth year in a row that we have seen incomes reduced and it becoming increasingly untenable for practices to cope. I urge the health departments to look very seriously at these figures and act to protect practice viability and the provision of high-quality care to patients that the erosion of funding we are seeing is jeopardising.”

The median average taxable income from NHS and private dentistry:

for all Providing-Performer dentists was £95,300, compared to £99,200 in 2010/11
for all Performer Only dentists was £58,200, compared to £58,800 in 2010/11
for all self-employed primary care dentists was £63,300, compared to £66,100 in 2010/11.

The median is lower than the mean for both Providing-Performer and Performer only dentists (although this is more pronounced in the Providing-Performer group).

Of all self-employed primary care dentists:

a majority (62.8%) earned a taxable income from NHS and private dentistry of less than £75,000 in 2011/12, compared to 59.8% in 2010/11
81.0% earned a taxable income of less than £100,000 in 2011/12, compared to 78.1% in 2010/11
1.0% (200) earned a taxable income of £300,000 or more in 2011/12, compared to 1.1% (240) in 2010/11.

Average gross earnings (self-employment income before deduction of total expenses) from NHS and private dentistry:

for all Providing-Performer dentists were £358,400, compared to £364,300 in 2010/11
for all Performer Only dentists were £96,200, compared to £98,400 in 2010/11.

Average total expenses (business expenses allowable for tax purposes) from NHS and private dentistry:

for all Providing-Performer dentists were £245,600, compared to £247,100 in 2010/11
for all Performer Only dentists were £34,500, compared to £35,500 in 2010/11.

Average taxable income from NHS and private dentistry for 2011/12 also varied by dental type and location:

for Providing-Performer dentists in England this was £114,000, and in Wales £90,400
for Performer Only dentists in England this was £61,700, compared to £62,800 in Wales
for all self-employed primary care dentists in England this was £74,600, and in Wales £70,100.
for Providing-Performer dentists in the Yorkshire and the Humber SHA this was £128,700 compared to £95,400 in the South West SHA

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