DENTAL - NHS Business Services Authority

The General Dental Services April 2002 to March 2003Registrations(Figures quoted are based on registrations as at March 2003)The number of adults registered with a dentist was 18,137,738The number of children registered with a dentist was 7,239,013Approximately 45 per cent of adults were registered with a GDS dentistApproximately 60 per cent of children were registered with a GDS dentist• The average list size for a GDS dentist was 1,465.Number of registrations at 31 Marchregistrations England Wales England and Wales2003 2002 per cent 2003 2002 per cent 2003 2002 per centchange change changeadults 17,064,344 17,134,304 -0.4 1,073,394 1,064,875 0.8 18,137,738 18,199,179 -0.3children 6,840,672 6,894,671 -0.8 ,398,341 ,401,666 -0.8 7,239,013 7,296,337 -0.8all 23,905,016 24,028,975 -0.5 1,471,735 1,466,541 0.4 25,376,751 25,495,516 -0.5Registration take-up rate by age band80Take-up rate by age group per 100 populationEngland Wales allPer 100 population604020EnglandWales0 to 9 years 53.4 53.2 53.410 to 17 years 71.2 68.1 71.118 to 24 years 42.5 48.3 42.800 to 9years10 to 17years18 to 24years25 to 34years35 to 44years45 to 54years55 to 64years65 to 74years75 yearsand over25 to 34 years 43.6 50.1 43.935 to 44 years 50.8 55.4 51.045 to 54 years 46.8 49.3 46.9Average number of patients registered with a dentist20001900180017001600150014001992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003by quarter55 to 64 years 49.8 50.8 49.965 to 74 years 43.4 44.1 43.475 years and over 31.7 30.1 31.6children 61.5 60.2 61.5adults 45.1 48.0 45.2all 48.8 50.8 48.9DENTAL4 review2002-2003