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Workforce Planning for Dentistry in Scotland:
A Strategic Review: Interim Report and Recommendations

Table 1 - Dental Graduates of Scottish Dental Schools
(Source: Council of Deans annual returns 1999)

 

Dental Graduates of Scottish Dental Schools 1987-1999

Year

Dundee

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Total

1987

44

51

64

159

1988

37

34

63

134

1989

44

37

63

144

1990

36

39

53

128

1991

40

34

68

142

1992

36

35

43

114

1993

45

45

59

149

19941

3

4

59

66

19952

36

2

57

95

1996

48

--

60

108

1997

47

--

75

122

1998

42

--

67

109

19993

60

--

65

125

Note 1 Low numbers are as a result of the extension of the dental course to 5 years
Note 2 Edinburgh running down for closure
Note 3 Figure includes 2 December resits for each school

Figure 1

Fig1

 

Table 2 – Numbers of Dentists Working in Scotland
(Source: Information & Statistics Division, Scottish Health Statistics 1999)

Dentists in Scotland (1975-1998)

1975

1980

1985

1990

1995

1998

Hospital Services (WTE)

185

193

208

194

200

228

Primary Care

1184

1277

1407

1694

1920

2016

CDS (WTE)

293

328

328

267

242

235

 

Figure 2

Fig 2

 

Table 3 – Projected number of UK-qualified dentists
(Source: Information & Statistics Division 2000)

New ISD Projections of UK qualified dentists on the GDC register

Year

1996

2001

2006

2011

2016

2021

2026

2031

2036

Projected Number of Dentists

24769

26061

26925

27281

27319

27070

26582

26154

25846

 

Figure 3

Fig3

 

Table 4 – Retirement Age of Dentists 1988-1998
(Source: Scottish Office Pensions Agency 1999)

Retirement age of Dentists 1988-98

Year

Average Age of

dentists at retirement

88-89

61

89-90

59

90-91

60

91-92

60

92-93

59

93-94

57

94-95

54

95-96

58

96-97

57

97-98

59

 

Figure 4

Fig 4

 

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