Will the Minister provide a breakdown of dental practices, both NHS and private, by local health board in the years 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21?
The number of contracts dental practices hold with Health Boards to provide NHS care in the calendar years 2018 to 2020 is shown in the table below:
|
Health Board |
2018* |
2019 |
2020 |
|
Aneurin Bevan |
79 |
79 |
77 |
|
Betsi Cadwaladr |
85 |
87 |
109 |
|
Cardiff and Vale |
71 |
70 |
69 |
|
Cwm Taf Morgannwg* |
39 |
58 |
58 |
|
Hywel Dda |
47 |
47 |
46 |
|
Powys |
24 |
25 |
27 |
|
Swansea Bay* |
79 |
64 |
61 |
|
Wales |
424 |
430 |
447 |
Source: NHS General/Personal Dental Services Quality Assurance Self-Assessment (QAS) Reports 2018-2020: Public Health Wales
*The 2018 figures for Swansea Bay represent those for Abertawe Bro Morgannwg health board; and Cwm Taf Morgannwg represent the Cwm Taf health board i.e. before the Bridgend boundary change.
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales are responsible for the registration of private dental practices. The information they hold is given in the table below:
|
Private dental practices |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
|
Total registered in year |
85 |
87 |
86 |
|
De-registrations in year |
2 |
4 |
4 |
Source: Healthcare Inspectorate Wales