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Data Provider: Welsh Government Welsh resident adults treated in a 24-month period by local health board
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31 March 20191,286,17952.2
31 March 20201,280,79151.9
31 March 20211,133,15945.6
31 March 2022729,47929.3
31 March 2023975,92038.8
31 March 20241,038,32140.8
31 March 20251,031,33740.5

Metadata

Title

Welsh resident adults treated in a 24-month period by local health board

Last update

22 May 2025 22 May 2025

Next update

August 2025 (provisional)

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Dental Services, NHS Business Services Authority

Source 2

Mid-year population estimates, Office for National Statistics

Contact email

stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local health boards

Geographical coverage

Local health boards

General description

This StatsWales cube presents data for Welsh resident adults treated in a rolling 24-month period.

Data collection and calculation

The data is derived from dental activity forms submitted for payment and processed by NHS Business Services Authority Dental Services.

‘Patients treated’ counts the number of unique patients that have been treated during the last 24 months; each patient is counted only once even if they have received multiple episodes of care over the period.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance recommends that adults are recalled for check-ups at intervals of 3 months to 24 months depending on the individual’s oral health status. Therefore, when analysing adults treated, the primary statistical measure should be based on adults treated in a 24-month period.

Any patients residing in Bridgend are counted under Cwm Taf Morgannwg for all 24-month periods; this includes reference periods that spans over the period before the health board boundary changes took place in April 2019.

Frequency of publication

Quarterly

Data reference periods

Data are shown for patients treated in the 24 months ending 31 March 2019 onwards

Keywords

patients treated; NHS dental

Statistical quality

Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per given weblink.

Weblinks

NICE guidance recommends that children are recalled for check-ups at intervals of 3 months to 12 months depending on the individual’s oral health status. Therefore, when analysing children treated, the primary statistical measure should be based on children treated in a 12-month period. All data for Welsh resident children treated on a 12-month basis is shown in the HLTH0557 StatsWales cube at the link here: https://statswales.gov.wales/Catalogue/Health-and-Social-Care/General-Dental-Services/Current-Contract/Welshresidentchildrentreatedina12monthperiod-by-localhealthboard

https://gov.wales/nhs-dental-services

https://www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/statistics-and-research/2021-09/nhs-dental-services-quality-report-557.pdf