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Dentistry: Manpower

Volume 471: debated on Thursday 31 January 2008

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Mr. Todd

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 14 January 2008, Official Report, column 1004W, on dentistry: manpower, how many orthodontists were available to the acute health sector in England in each year from 2001. (181273)

Ann Keen

The information requested is set out in the following table:

Number of orthodontists (and orthodontic consultants) working in hospital and community health services, England—at 30 September each year

Number (headcount)

Orthodontists

Of which: Consultant

2001

506

154

2002

508

161

2003

522

178

2004

521

180

2005

552

206

2006

544

189

Source:

The Information Centre for health and social care