Parliament Workbench
Data: Motions & questions to 19 Nov 2026

Written Question · S3W-26248 · Session 3

How many registered NHS dentists there have been in each year since 2006, broken down by community health partnership

Answered Asked by Marlyn Glen Lab Lodged 31 Jul 2009

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many registered NHS dentists there have been in each year since 2006, broken down by community health partnership

The answer

Answered by Shona Robison on 24 Aug 2009 · 24 days after it was lodged, on time

The number of NHS dentists (head count) who have provided NHS general dental services, broken down by community health partnership for years ending 31 March 2006 onwards is shown in the following table.
Community Health Partnership
| 2006
| 2007
| 2008
| 2009

Scotland
| 2,301
| 2,474
| 2,576
| 2,739

Aberdeen City Community Health Partnership
| 98
| 105
| 133
| 137

Aberdeenshire Community Health Partnership
| 77
| 87
| 76
| 90

Angus Community Health Partnership
| 59
| 57
| 59
| 69

Argyll and Bute Community Health Partnership
| 53
| 50
| 56
| 56

Clackmannanshire Community Health Partnership
| 22
| 21
| 20
| 20

Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership
| 46
| 62
| 70
| 71

Dundee Community Health Partnership
| 93
| 102
| 95
| 111

Dunfermline and West Fife Community Health Partnership
| 60
| 59
| 63
| 73

East Ayrshire Community Health Partnership
| 42

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-26248 by reference.