PHS FOI 2024-001858
- Date of request
- 24 April 2024
- Date of response
- 23 May 2024
- FOI request ID
- PHS FOI 2024-001858
- Primary care
Request
“1) As of 1 April 2024 and the four financial years prior, broken down by year, a) how many total dental practices were there in Scotland and b) how many were accepting new NHS patients?”
“2) As of 1 April 2024 and the four financial years prior, broken down by health board, a) how many total dental practices were there in Scotland and b) how many were accepting new NHS patients?”
“3) As of 1 April 2024 and the four financial years prior, broken down by health board, a) how many dentists were registered and practising in Scotland in total”
“4) As of 1 April 2024, and the four financial years prior, how many dental practices were open five days a week in Scotland broken down by a) health board and b) year”
“5) As of 1 April 2024, what five dental groups have the largest share of dental practices in Scotland? Please provide both a) the name of the group, b) the number of dental practices within their portfolio in Scotland and c) the number of these practices which provide NHS dental care.”