Written questions

Dentistry: Labour Turnover

2026-06-14 · Department of Health and Social Care · 10026 · Official question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS dentists have left NHS practice in each of the last five years.

Answer

National Health Service dental statistics identify dentists who performed NHS dental activity in a given financial year. Within these statistics a ‘leaver’ is defined as a performer who carried out NHS dental activity in the previous financial year but no...