Further to the answers to questions S2W-26087 and S2W-26088 by Lewis Macdonald on 2 June 2006, how many (a) salaried and (b) non-salaried d…

The information requested isshown in the following tables. It should be noted that (a) ISD Scotland doesnot collect information on the specific reasons why dentists cease to providegeneral dental services and (b) that ISD Scotland would expect a “drop-out”rate of dentists to be observed over any period through retirals, resignations,etc.
Table 1: Number of SalariedDentists Who Have Started Providing NHS General Dental Services Since thePublication of An Action Plan For Improving Oral Health And Modernising NHSDental Services In Scotland (17 March 2005)1,2,6; by NHS BoardArea
NHS board area
| No. of Dentists

Argyll and Clyde
| 7

Ayrshire and Arran
| 2

Borders
| 3

Dumfries and Galloway
| 3

Fife
|
-

Forth Valley
| 9

Grampian
| 1

Greater Glasgow
| 7

Highland
| 7

Lanarkshire
|
-

Lothian
| 2

Orkney
| 4

Shetland
|
-

Tayside
|
-

Western Isles
| 2

Scotland1,2,6
| 33


Table 2: Number ofNon-Salaried Dentists Who Have Started Providing NHS General Dental ServicesSince the Publication of An Action Plan For Improving Oral Health And ModernisingNHS Dental Services In Scotland (17 March 2005)1,2,6; by NHS BoardArea
NHS board area
| No. of dentists

Argyll and Clyde
| 28

Ayrshire and Arran
| 9

Borders
| 2

Dumfries and Galloway
| 1

Fife
|