Access To NHS Dentists In Scarborough Exceeds UK Average

Mon, 14 Jul 2008

The number of people in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, that have access to an NHS dentist exceeds the national average, latest figures have revealed.

According to the area’s database system, introduced by the North Yorkshire and York NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT), 30,562 people in Scarborough (52 per cent) have been allocated an NHS dentist since April 2004 compared to the national average of 49.3 per cent.

The findings come despite a recent report by North Yorkshire’s Health Scrutiny Committee, which states that tens of thousands of people across the region have been waiting more than two years to see a dentist .

In the areas of Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale, there are now just under 470 people waiting for an allocation from the database.

A spokesman for the PCT commented: "The situation in North Yorkshire and particularly Scarborough remains positive. Anyone who wishes to register with an NHS dentist in North Yorkshire can do so by joining our dental database and allocations are constantly being made."

"It's important to stress that these figures change all the time and some people will ask to join the database for a particular practice and this can extend their wait," the spokesman added.

"As soon as a practice has available capacity they are then able to approach the PCT to ask for new patients from the database."

The PCT insists it will continue to work with dentists to increase capacity for patients in Scarborough and across North Yorkshire .
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