S2W-06955: How many dental graduates remained in Scotland to work in (a) a practice, (b) the community and (c) a hospital following completion of thei…

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many dental graduates remained in Scotland to work in (a) a practice, (b) the community and (c) a hospital following completion of their vocational training and general professional training in each of the last three years, expressed as a percentage of all who completed their training in each case.

The answer

Answered by Tom McCabe on 29 Mar 2004 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

Tables 1 and 2 provide the information requested.
Table 1: Percentage of Dentists Completing Vocational Training On 31 July and In Post in NHSScotland at 30 September of Same Year

| 2001
| 2002
| 2003

Headcount of dentists who completed vocational training on 31 July
| 91
| 61
| 59

Percentage of dentists completing vocational training on 31 July and in post in NHS Scotland within:-
|
|
|

General Dental Practice at 30 September
| 58.2%
| 55.7%
| 78.0%

General Dental Practice and Hospital Dental Service at 30 September
| 4.4%
| 1.6%
|
-

Community Dental Service at 30 September
| 6.6%
| 6.6%
|
-

Hospital Dental Service at 30 September
| 11.0%
| 9.8%
| 5.1%

Table 2: Percentage of Dentists Completing General Professional Training on 31 July and in post in NHSScotland at 30 September of Same Year

| 2001(1) (2)
| 2002 (1)
| 2003

Headcount of dentists who completed General Professional training on 31 July
| 0
| 10
| 3

Percentage of dentists completing vocational training on 31 July and in post in NHS Scotland within:-
|
|
|

General Dental Practice at 30 September
|
-
| 60.0%
| 21.2%

General Dental Practice and Community Dental Service at 30th September
|
-
| 20.0%
| 6.1%

Community Dental Service at 30 September
|
-
|

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-06955 by reference.