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Consultants

Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what rules apply to the length of time that should elapse before a consultant employed by her Department, involved in awarding a contract to a company, can work for that company or receive payment from it; and how such rules are enforced; [34855]

(2) what mechanisms are in place to monitor possible conflicts of interest when commissioning is carried out by a private sector organisation appointed by a tendering mechanism; [34856]

(3) what criteria are used to judge potential conflicts of interest when a company bidding for an NHS contract has an employee who has been engaged or employed by her Department within the past two years; and if she will make a statement. [34857]


 
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Jane Kennedy: The period that should elapse before a consultant previously employed by the Department may work or receive payment from a company that has been awarded a contract is determined on a case-by-case basis.

Departmental staff are required to obtain Government approval before taking up any form of full-time, part-time, fee-paid employment in the United Kingdom, or overseas in a public or private company or in the service of a foreign government or its agencies. For the most senior grades, the Prime Minister, on advice from the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, decides whether conditions should be applied to business appointments and, if so, what they should be.

Public procurement regulations require that the range of organisations involved in the procurement process disclose potential conflicts of interest. This covers: civil servants, contractors engaged by the Department, bidders, and employees and contractors engaged by the national health service.

Dentistry

David Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the locations of the dental access centres operating in England, broken down by primary care trust. [33413]

Ms Rosie Winterton: The locations of the 53 dental access centres in England, which provide access to national health service dentistry across 85 sites, are shown in the table.
Strategic health authorityPrimary care trustAddress
Kent and MedwayAshfordAshford Dental Access Centre, Vicarage Lane Clinic, Vicarage Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1NJ
North Central LondonBarnetDental Access Centre, Edgware Community Hospital, Burnt Oak Broadway. Edgware. Middlesex. HA8 OAD
Avon, Gloucestershire and WiltshireBath and North East SomersetBath Dental Access Centre, Bluecoat House, Sawclose, Bath, BA1 1EY
Avon, Gloucestershire and WiltshireBath and North East SomersetRush Hill Dental Access Centre, Lower Ground Floor, 20 Rush Hill, Bath, BA2 2QH
Avon, Gloucestershire and WiltshireBath and North East SomersetRadstock Dental Access Centre, Leigh House, 1 Wells Road, Radstock, BA3 3RN
Bedfordshire and HertfordshireBedfordThe Dental Access Centre, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Avon, Gloucestershire and WiltshireBristol NorthDental Access Centre, Charlotte Keel Health Clinic, Seymour Road, Easton, Bristol, BS5 0UA
Avon, Gloucestershire and WiltshireBristol South and WestBristol City Gate, Dental Access Centre, 33 Broad Street, Bristol, BS1 2EZ
South East LondonBromleyBromley Access Centre, The White House, 52 High Street, Pence, London, SE20 7HB
Greater ManchesterBuryBury Dental Access Centre, 18 Parsons Lane, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 OJZ
Norfolk, Suffolk and CambridgeshireCambridge CityCambridge Dental Access Centre, Chesterton Medical Centre, Union Lane, Cambridge, CB4 1PX
Kent and MedwayCanterbury and CoastalHerne Bay Dental Access Centre, Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, King Edward Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6EB
Cheshire and MerseysideCentral CheshireWinsford Dental Access Centre, Winsford Health Centre, High Street, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2AS
Cheshire and MerseysideCentral CheshireNorthwich Dental Access Centre, Victoria Infirmary, Winnington Hill. Northwich. Cheshire. CW8 1AN
Cheshire and MerseysideCentral LiverpoolOld Swan Dental Access Centre, Old Swan Health Centre. Crystal Close. Liverpool. L13 2GA
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and RutlandDaventry and South NorthamptonshireTowcester Dental Access Centre, Towcester Health Centre, Swinneyford Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6HD
Norfolk, Suffolk and CambridgeshireEast CambridgeshireDental Access Centre PDS, 1–2 Church Mews, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. PE13 1HL
Kent and MedwayEast Kent CoastalRamsgate Dental Access Centre, Newington Road Clinic, Newington Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 OQU
Kent and MedwayEast Kent CoastalDental Access Centre, Dover Health Centre, Maison Dieu Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1RH
TrentEast LincolnshireMablethorpe Dental Access Centre, The Health Centre, 97 Victoria Road. Mablethorpe. Lincolnshire. LN12 2AL
North and East Yorkshire and NorthernEast YorkshireDental Access Centre, Goole Health Clinic, Bartholomew Avenue. Goole. DN14 6AW
North and East Yorkshire and NorthernEast YorkshireCottingham Dental Access Centre, King Street, Cottingham. North Humberside. HU16 5OJ
Cheshire and MerseysideEastern CheshireEastern Cheshire Pct, Dental Access Centre, 89 Churchill Way, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6AT
North Central LondonEnfieldDental Access Centre, North Middlesex Hospital, Sterling Way, Edmonton, London, N18 1QX
South West PeninsulaExeterExeter Dental Access Centre, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Gladstone Road, Exeter, EX1 2ED
Surrey and SussexGuildford and WaverleyDental Access Centre, Buryfields Dental Clinic ,61 Buryfields, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4AX
Cheshire and MerseysideHaltonRuncorn Dental Access Centre, 67—68 Town Walk, Halton Lea, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 2GY
West Midlands SouthHerefordshireDental Access Centre, Gaol Street Clinic, Gaol Street, Hereford, HR1 2HU
West Midlands SouthHerefordshireMobile Unit, Dental Access Centre, Gaol Street Clinic, Gaol Street .Hereford, HR1 2HU
West Midlands SouthHerefordshireDental Access Centre, Old Bakery, Ewyas Harold, Hereford, HR2 OEX
West Midlands SouthHerefordshireDental Access Centre, Ross Road Health Clinic, Ross Road, Hereford, HR2 7RL
West Midlands SouthHerefordshireDental Access Centre, Kington Court, Community Care Centre, Victoria Road, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3BX
West Midlands SouthHerefordshireDental Access Centre, Leominster Community Hospital, South Street, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8JH
West Midlands SouthHerefordshireDental Access Centre, Ledbury Community Health Centre. Market Street, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2AO
West Midlands SouthHerefordshireDental Access Centre, Ross-On-Wye Community Hospital, Alton Street, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5AD
Norfolk, Suffolk and CambridgeshireHuntingdonshireHuntingdon Dental Access Centre, Hinchingbrooke Healthcare NHS Trust, Hinchingbrooke Parke, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6NT
Avon, Gloucestershire and WiltshireKennet and North WiltshireDental Access Centre, Chippenham Community Hospital, Rowden Hill, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2AJ
West YorkshireLeeds North WestLeeds Dental Access Centre, Lexicon House, Wilmington Grove, Leeds, LS7 2BQ
Dorset and SomersetMendipDental Access Centre, Chantry House, Park Road, Frome, BA11 1EY
Dorset and SomersetMendipGlastonbury Dental Access Centre, The Health Centre, Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DD
Thames ValleyMilton KeynesDental Access Centre, Shipley Court, Marsh End Road, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8EA
Thames ValleyMilton KeynesWestcroft Dental Access Centre, 16 Barnsdale Drive, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DD
Thames ValleyMilton KeynesMilton Keynes NHS Dental Access Centre, Eaglestone Health Centre, Standing Way, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, MK6 5AZ
Cumbria and LancashireMorecambe BayBarrow Dental Access Centre, Unit 5, Old Fire Station, Abbey Road, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria LA14 1XH
Cumbria and LancashireMorecambe BayDental Access Centre, Abbey Road Clinic, Abbey Road, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1XH
Cumbria and LancashireMorecambe BayMorecambe Dental Access Centre, The Queen Victoria Centre, Thornton Road, Morecambe, LA4 5NN
Northumberland, Tyne and WearNewcastleDental Access Centre, Benton House, Sandyford Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DD
Northumberland, Tyne and WearNewcastleDental Access Centre, Benton House, Sandyford Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 ID
Northumberland, Tyne and WearNewcastleDental Access Centre, Arthurs Hill Clinic, Douglas Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6BT
Northumberland, Tyne and WearNewcastleDental Access Centre, Geoffrey Rhodes Centre, Algernon Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2UZ
Thames ValleyNorth East OxfordshireDental Access Centre, Kidlington Health Centre, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1AP
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and RutlandNorthamptonNorthampton Dental Access Centre, 22—26 St. Leonards Road, Far Cotton, Northampton, NN4 8DP
Thames ValleyOxford CityEast Oxford Dental Access Centre, Raglan House, 23 Between Towns Road, Oxford, OX4 3JH
South West PeninsulaPlymouthThe Dental Access Centre, 1a Baring Street, Plymouth, PL4 8NF
South West PeninsulaPlymouthDental Access Centre, Nuffield Clinic, Baring Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8NQ
Thames ValleyReadingDental Access Centre, Welfare Clinic, School Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5AS
Greater ManchesterRochdaleRochdale Healthcare NHS Trust, Dental Access Centre, 90 Whitehall Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 0ND
Shropshire and StaffordshireShropshire CountyDental Access Centre, Shropshire Area Health Authority, Health Centre, Victoria Road, Oswestry, SY11 2PQ
Shropshire and StaffordshireShropshire CountyDental Access Centre, Tenbury and District Hospital, Worcester Road, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8AP
Thames ValleySloughDental Access Centre, NHS Walk-In Centre, Upton Hospital, Albert Street, Slough, SL1 2BJ
Dorset and SomersetSomerset CoastBridgwater Dental Access Centre, Bridgwater Dental Clinic, Bridgwater Community Hospital, Salmon Parade, Bridgwater, TA6 5AH
Dorset and SomersetSomerset CoastBurnham Dental Access Centre, War Memorial Hospital, Love Lane, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1ED
Dorset and SomersetSouth SomersetDental Access Centre, Yeovil Dental Clinic, Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BX
West Midlands SouthSouth WarwickshireDental Access Centre, Royal Leamington Spa Rehabilitation Hospital, Heathcote Lane, Warwick, CV34 6SR
Thames ValleySouth West OxfordshireDidcot Dental Access Centre, Didcot Hospital, Wantage Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 OAG
West Midlands SouthSouth WorcestershireDental Access Centre, Osbourne Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1JE
West Midlands SouthSouth WorcestershireDental Access Centre, Malvern Health Centre (Mobile), Victoria Park Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 2JY
West Midlands SouthSouth WorcestershireDental Access Centre, Victoria Health Centre, Victoria Park Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 2JY
Hampshire and Isle Of WightSouthampton CitySouthampton Dental Access Centre, 31 University Road, Highfield, Southampton, S017 1TL
Cheshire and MerseysideSt HelensDental Access Centre, Central Dental Clinic, College Street, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1UH
Avon, Gloucestershire and WiltshireSwindonDental Access Centre, Swindon Health Centre, Carfax Street, Swindon, SN1 1ED
Avon, Gloucestershire and WiltshireSwindonSwindon Dental Access Centre, West Swindon Health Centre, Link Avenue, Swindon,SN5 7DL
Shropshire and StaffordshireTelford and WrekinTelford Dental Access Centre, Doseley Road North, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3AL
Birmingham and The Black CountryWalsall TeachingDental Access Centre, NHS Walk-In Health Centre, 19–21 Digbeth, Walsall, WS1 1QZ
Cheshire and MerseysideWarringtonWarrington Dental Access Centre, Unit 7–8 The Mall, Cockhedge Shopping Centre, Warrington, WA1 1QE
Cumbria and LancashireWest CumbriaEgremont Dental Access Centre, St. Bridgets Lane, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2BD
Cumbria and LancashireWest CumbriaEgremont Dental Access Centre, 55 Main Street, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2DB
North and East Yorkshire and NorthernWest HullHull NHS Dental Access Centre, 71–75 Jameson Street, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU1 3JF
TrentWest LincolnshireLincoln Dental Access Centre, 134 Dixon Street, Lincoln, LN6 7TU
Norfolk, Suffolk and CambridgeshireWest NorfolkDental Access Centre, 6 King Street, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1ES
Avon, Gloucestershire and WiltshireWest WiltshireWestbury Dental Access Centre, Westbury and District Hospital, The Butts, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3EL
Surrey and SussexWoking AreaBournewood Community NHS Trust, Woking NHS Dental Access Centre, Woking Community Hospital, Heathside Road, Woking, Surrey, GU22 7HS
North and East Yorkshire and NorthernYorkshire Wolds and CoastWithernsea Dental Access Centre, Withernsea Hospital, Queen Street, Withernsea, HU19 2OB
North and East Yorkshire and NorthernYorkshire Wolds and CoastDriffield Dental Access Centre, 8 Market Place, Driffield, North Humberside, YO25 6AP
North and East Yorkshire and NorthernYorkshire Wolds and CoastPocklington Dental Access Centre, 14 Market Place, Pocklington, York, YO42 2AR

 
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Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many dental access centres there are in England; and where they are situated. [32070]

Ms Rosie Winterton: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave my hon. Friend the Member for North-West Leicestershire (David Taylor) today.
 
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Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if she will make a statement on access to NHS dental treatment in the Chorley and South Ribble primary care trust area; [35488]

(2) what steps she is taking to increase the number of dentists accepting patients on the NHS in the Chorley and South Ribble primary care trust area. [35489]


 
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Ms Rosie Winterton: The number of dental practices in Chorley and South Ribble primary care trust (PCT) area is 30, of which 11 have open personal dental service (PDS) contracts.

Access has improved in 2005 and it is estimated that 51 per cent. of the local population are registered with a national health service dentist.

The Government is reforming NHS dentistry to create a locally focussed service which people can access where and when they need to. Major changes to improve access include:

These major changes have been supported by an unprecedented level of Government investment which is set to increase by 19 per cent. over two years (2005–06 over 2003–04). This will result in an extra spend of over £250 million a year in primary care dentistry.

From April 2006 under the new national contract, the PCT will be responsible for the commissioning of all dental services. Over the next two years (2006–07 and 2007–08) Chorley and South Ribble PCT will receive a cash increase of over £44.3 million (19.9 per cent.)

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many dentists were employed in the public sector in each of the last 30 years. [37029]

Ms Rosie Winterton: The information requested in shown in the following table.
 
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The numbers of dentists employed in the hospital and community health service (HCHS), in England at 30 September each year.

All HCHS dental staffHospital dental staffCommunity health service dental staff
19753,7921,6732,119
19763,7821,7092,073
19773,7391,7841,955
19783,8601,8472,013
19793,8881,8931,995
19803,8671,9311,936
19813,8671,9341,933
19823,8941,9591,935
19833,8761,9371,939
19843,8802,0251,855
19853,9072,0431,864
19863,8922,0561,836
19873,7111,9501,761
19883,6521,9901,662
19893,6552,0101,645
19903,6292,0521,577
19913,4792,0101,469
19923,4932,0761,417
19933,4622,0701,392
19943,3722,0671,305
19953,4562,1391,317
19963,4902,1131,377
19973,5672,1881,379
19983,6102,2251,385
19993,6162,2481,368
20003,5302,1871,343
20013,5322,1841,348
20023,6542,2231,431
20033,7632,2451,518
20043,8522,2791,573




Source:
NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre Medical and Dental Workforce Census



The vast majority of general dental services and personal dental services dentists are self-employed contractors who provide services to patients on behalf of the national health service but are remunerated through public funds.


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