32 extra dentists and four extra GPs since 2005

THIRTY-TWO extra dentists and four extra GPs are now practising in the Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) in comparison to five years ago.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th May 2010, 13:08 BST
Updated 11th May 2010, 12:19 BST

According to Family Practitioner Services - HSC Business Services Organisation there were 111 dentists registered to provide NHS dental services in 2005 whilst at April 2010 there were 142 dentists registered.

The latter figure includes 15 dentists employed by Oasis Dental Care Ltd under a new contract awarded by the Department of Health, Social Service and Public Safety (DHSSPS) in May 2009.

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The figures refer to Principal dentists only and exclude those dentists working in the Community Dental Service and the Hospital Dental Service.

The number of doctors covering WHSCT is more or less unchanged over the same period. There were 190 GPs practising in April 2005; there are now 194 GPs practising.

These figures refer to headcount of unrestricted principals or equivalents, and salaried GPs. Other types of general practitioner, such as locums, assistants, and associates are not included.

The statistics were provided by the Health Minister Michael McGimpsey in response to a written query at the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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