Publication, Part of NHS Dental Statistics

NHS Dental Statistics for England, 2018-19, Second Quarterly Report

Official statistics

Publication Date:: 21 Feb 2019
Geographic Coverage:: England
Geographical Granularity:: Clinical Commissioning Groups, Local Authorities, Clinical Commissioning Regions, Regions
Date Range:: 01 Oct 2018 to 31 Dec 2018

Band 2 activity undercounting: December 2019 - March 2022

The NHS Business Services Authority (BSA) have identified an error in the data provided which underpins the NHS Dental Statistics publication from December 2019 to March 2022. Some data for Adult patients in receipt of income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) who received Band 2 dental treatment were not included and therefore the published counts are lower than they should be.

The NHS BSA have quantified the impact of this missing data and have ascertained that the missing data accounts for <3% of all band 2 activity, and <1% of activity across all treatment bands.

Please note that no other treatment bands are affected, nor are data pertaining to patients seen, or clinical activity.

8 March 2023 00:00 AM

Summary

Dental activity statistics for England covering July to September 2018 and patients seen data for 24 month period (adults) and 12 month period (children) up to 31 December 2018.

NHS Digital are reviewing the frequency of some statistical publications, including NHS Dental Statistics. After this release, the publication will change from quarterly to twice a year, with the next release in August 2019. Quarterly trends will be included in the publication.

For more information, please see the NHS Dental Statistics Frequency Review 2019.