More Band 1 treatments done
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- Published: Tuesday, 28 June 2016 07:36
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Data recently published show that the percentage of the population seen in past two years remains the same at 55.7%. Band 1 courses of treatment have increased, whereas they are down for all other Bands. Exempt patients account for half of all Band 3 treatments.
Key Facts
A total of 30.3 million patients were seen in the 24 month period ending 31 March 2016, an increase of 2.1 million on the March 2006 baseline. This represents 55.7% of the population compared with the March 2006 baseline of 55.6%.
The number of children seen by an NHS dentist stands at 8.1 million, 3.8% above the March 2006 baseline of 7.8 million, although the percentage of children seen (69.8%) is below the March 2006 baseline (70.2%).
There were 9.9 million courses of treatments (CoT) in quarter 3 of 2015/16, an increase of 95,407 (1.0%) on quarter 3 of 2014/15. The CoT have increased for Band 1 treatments and decreased for all other treatment bands for the same time period.
During quarter 3 of 2015/16 paying adults accounted for the largest percentage of patients receiving treatment in each treatment band with the exception of Band 3 treatments, where nonpaying adults received 49.4% of these treatments.
This quarterly report covers information on all patients in England who receive NHS dental care, including the number of courses of NHS treatment, for the third quarter of 2015/16 (1 October 2015 to 31 December 2015). It also covers the numbers of NHS patients seen and the percentage of the population of NHS patients seen, in the 24 month period up to 31 March 2016.
NHS Dental Statistics for England: 2015-16 Third Quarterly Report was published by Health and Social Care Information Centre. From the next NHS Dental Statistics for England annual publication, due to be released in August, we will be publishing data on the number of children seen by an NHS dentist in the 12 months to 30 June 2016 rather than the 24 month period to this date.
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