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Dentistry

Volume 449: debated on Monday 17 July 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the gross cost was of (a) dental fees for items of service and (b) dental treatments in each of the last five years; and how much of the cost was borne by patients (i) in total and (ii) as a percentage of the overall cost in (A) Northern Ireland and (B) in each board area. (83949)

The information requested is provided in the following tables. Information broken down by Health and Social Services Board can only be given for 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05.

Gross cost of items of service (£000)Gross cost of treatments (£000)Patients contributions (£000)Percentage cost borne by patientsNet fees payable (£000)

2000-01

Total

47,602.0

48,019.4

15,145.7

31.5

32,873.7

2001-02

Total

49,805.5

50,254.7

16,041.0

31.9

34,213.8

2002-03

HSS Board

Eastern

21,338.3

21,601.1

7,360.1

34.1

14,241.0

Northern

12,822.0

12,907.1

4,820.7

37.3

8,086.4

Southern

9,208.1

9,267.4

3,013.7

32.5

6,253.8

Western

7,865.2

7,946.2

1,634.0

20.6

6,312.1

Total

51,233.6

51,721.8

16,828.5

32.5

34,893.3

2003-04

HSS Board

Eastern

21,223.2

21,762.0

7,299.0

34.0

14,463.0

Northern

12,648.4

12,691.0

4,711.0

37.0

7,980.0

Southern

9,306.9

9,369,0

3,047.0

33.0

6,322.0

Western

8,350.5

8,500.0

1,570.0

18.0

6,930.0

Total

51,529.1

52,322.0

16,627.0

32.0

35,695.0

2004-05

HSS Board

Eastern

22,030.7

22,646.0

7,485.0

33.0

15,161.0

Northern

12,756.2

12,948.0

4,753.0

37.0

8,195.0

Southern

9,329.0

9,439.0

3,112.0

33.0

6,327.0

Western

7,439.7

7,595.0

1,446.0

19.0

6,149.0

Total

51,555.7

52,627.0

16,797.0

32.0

35,830.0

Notes: 1. Gross cost of treatments will include management fees such as treatment on referral fees and as such will differ from gross cost of items of service. 2. The patient, unless exempt, pays 80 per cent. of the cost of treatment, up to a maximum of £384. Source: Central Services Agency