- FoI Number
- 2024-193
- Subject
- Dental Services
- Date Received
- 02/07/2024
- Request and Response
-
For each of the past five years, please send me:
- The patient:dentist ratio in Shetland.
It is not possible to provide this for the last 5 years however, the current figures for those providing NHS care are (based on Shetland population of 22,920);
Dentist:Patient Ratios
Total number of dentists in PDS & GDS (July 2024)
1:1,910
- The number of national health service (NHS) dentists there are in Shetland and where each of these dentists are based.
Independent Contractors providing NHS care – 5 (Lerwick)
Directly employed by NHS Shetland – 7 (various clinics)
- The number of private dentists there are in Shetland and where each of these dentists are based.
In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested.
- Number of dental visits to primary and secondary schools in Shetland.
Year
Number of Visits
NDIP
2019
25
2020
24
2021
0
2022
25
2023
25
Childsmile Toothbrushing Programme
2019
204
2020
41
2021
1
2022
93
2023
146
Childsmile Fluoride Varnish Visits
2019
54
2020
9
2021
1
2022
93
2023
50
- Number of dental hygiene visits to each of the Shetland islands (Whalsay, Skerries, Yell Unst, Fetlar, Bressay, Papa Stour, Fair Isle, Foula and the Shetland Mainland).
Lerwick 1
Brae
Lerwick 2
Whalsay
Yell
TOTAL
2019
Dental Therapist 1
121
84
11
0
0
216
2019
Hygienist
0
0
0
32
10
42
2019
Dental Therapist 2
113
8
6
0
61
188
2019
TOTAL
234
92
17
32
71
446
2020
Dental Therapist 1
17
21
0
0
12
50
2020
Hygienist
4
0
0
8
0
12
2020
Dental Therapist 2
40
0
2
0
0
42
2020
TOTAL
61
21
2
8
12
104
2021
Dental Therapist 1
6
67
0
0
52
125
2021
Hygienist
0
0
0
0
0
0
2021
Dental Therapist 2
80
0
0
0
0
80
2021
TOTAL
86
67
0
0
52
205
2022
Dental Therapist 1
63
91
0
0
42
196
2022
Hygienist
0
1
0
0
0
1
2022
Dental Therapist 2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2022
TOTAL
64
92
0
0
42
198
2023
Dental Therapist 1
123
68
0
0
20
211
2023
Hygienist
7
0
0
1
0
8
2023
TOTAL
130
68
0
1
20
219
2024
Dental Therapist 1
53
32
0
0
7
92
2024
Hygienist
3
0
0
0
0
3
2024
TOTAL
56
32
0
0
7
95
