New figures released on dental care in hospital

Today's analysis covers Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) Admitted Patient Care data from April 2014 to March 2015 inclusive and examines the numbers of admissions and A&E attendances in England over a five year period.

The analysis also includes figures on admissions by age and gender, primary diagnosis and main operative procedure. Regional analysis is to NHS Area Team level and statistics are also included on deprivation.

Today's analysis can be viewed at: http://www.hscic.gov.uk/pubs/hesapr14mar15  

Faculty of dental surgery alarmed by nine-fold variation in hospital admissions for dentistry

In response to today's data on dental hospital admissions by the HSCIC, Professor Nigel Hunt, Dean, Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons said:

“Today’s data is a stark reminder of the inequalities in children’s oral health that persist across the country.  We are alarmed that the South Yorkshire region has over 9 times the rate of hospital admissions for dentistry among under fifteen year olds compared to Leicestershire and Lincolnshire.