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Data Provider: Welsh Government Adults and children treated by country of residence and country of treatment provider
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PeriodFor adults, the reference period relates to each rolling 24-month period. For children, the reference period relates to each rolling 12-month period.[Filtered]
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Click here to sortWalesClick here to sortOutside WalesEngland and Isle of Man
[Collapse]Wales1,009,52424,080
WalesBetsi Cadwaladr175,30714,102
Hywel Dda97,007814
Swansea BayAny patients treated 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 2019.135,855256
Cardiff and Vale170,650457
Cwm Taf MorgannwgAny patients treated 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 2019.167,567222
Aneurin Bevan225,2742,828
Powys37,8625,401
Unmapped health board20
[Expand]Outside WalesEngland, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands11,475.The data item is not applicable
[Expand]Unmapped to country of residence17,231253,465

Metadata

Title

Adults and children treated by country of residence and country of treatment provider

Last update

27 February 2025 27 February 2025

Next update

May 2025 (provisional)

Source 1

Dental Services, NHS Business Services Authority

Contact email

stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

General description

This StatsWales cube presents data on cross-border patient flows. Data is shown for adults and children treated by country of residence and country of treatment provider, for each rolling 24-month period for adults and each rolling 12-month period for children.

Data collection and calculation

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends that adults are recalled for dental check-ups at intervals of 3 months to 24 months depending on the individual’s oral health status. The guidance also recommends that the longest recall period for children (aged under 18) is no longer than 12 months. Therefore, statistics on adults treated are based on the previous 24-month period; statistics for children refer to the previous 12-month period.

Each patient is counted only once even if they have received multiple episodes of care during the reference period.

For patients who reside outside of Wales, all resident countries (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands) are grouped together in the ‘Outside Wales’ category. Similarly, for patients who were treated outside of Wales, all respective countries (England and Isle of Man) are grouped together in the ‘Outside Wales’ category.

Data is not shown for non-Welsh resident patients who are treated outside of Wales.

Any patients residing in Bridgend are counted under Cwm Taf Morgannwg for all 24-month (adult) and 12-month (children) 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

For adults, the reference period relates to each rolling 24-month period. For children, the reference period relates to each rolling 12-month period.

Statistical quality

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