Dentist waiting lists

Summary

The request sought the number of people on the NHS dental waiting list and their wait times as of February 7, 2022. Manx Care disclosed that 2,336 people were on the list with an average wait of 141 days and provided a detailed monthly breakdown of list growth and allocations since April 2019.

Key Facts

• As of February 7, 2022, there were 2,336 people on the dental allocation list.
• The average wait time is 141 days, with the longest wait being 964 days for specific practice allocation.
• 75 people joined the list between February 1 and February 7, 2022.
• Manx Care has allocated 2,653 people since April 2021.
• The waiting list peaked at 2,680 patients in June 2021 before declining due to increased allocations.

Data Disclosed

• 2,336
• 141 days
• 964 days
• 75
• 2,653
• April 2021
• April 2019
• 2,680
• February 7, 2022
• February 1, 2022

Original Request

As of Monday 7th February, how many people are on the NHS dental waiting list and how long have people been on the list?

Data Tables (2)

Full Response Text

Manx Care Noble’s Hospital, Strang Braddan, Isle of Man IM4 4R (01624) 650 000

Our ref: 2247701 16 February 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 7 February 2022 and which states:

"As of Monday 7th February, how many people are on the NHS dental waiting list and how long have people been on the list?"

Our response: As of close of business on the 7th February, there were 2,336 people on the dental allocation list. 75 people have joined the dental allocation list since the 1st February 2022. The average wait time is 141 days; the longest wait time is 964 days, where allocation to a specific practice is required. Manx Care has allocated 2,653 people since April 2021. The below table advises how the dental allocation list has grown and been allocated since April 2019.
Month/Year Added Patients Added Total Patients Allocated Rolling Waiting List (Month End) Notes Opening Balance 0 0 0 Apr-19 4 0 4 Added from Previous Allocation May-19 0 0 4 Added from Previous Allocation Jun-19 1 0 5 Added from Previous Allocation Jul-19 9 0 14 Added from Previous Allocation

Aug-19 6 0 20 Added from Previous Allocation Sep-19 4 0 24 Added from Previous Allocation Oct-19 75 0 99 Waiting lists Received from Practices Nov-19 72 0 171 Waiting lists Received from Practices Dec-19 197 0 368 Waiting lists Received from Practices Jan-20 215 0 583 Feb-20 231 0 814 Mar-20 140 0 954 Apr-20 16 0 970 Island in lockdown - Dentists Closed May-20 35 0 1005 Island in lockdown - Dentists Closed Jun-20 76 0 1081 Island in lockdown - Dentists Closed Jul-20 167 0 1248 Dentists re-opened Aug-20 171 0 1419 Sep-20 231 3 1647 Oct-20 202 4 1845 Nov-20 207 2 2050 Dec-20 145 1 2194 Jan-21 135 4 2325 Island Circuit Break Feb-21 185 2 2508 Mar-21 98 0 2606 Reduced Dental Services Apr-21 187 255 2538 May-21 227 212 2553 Jun-21 452 325 2680 Practice waiting list added Jul-21 180 306 2554 Aug-21 202 246 2510 Sep-21 210 522 2198 Oct-21 210 585 1823 Nov-21 155 150 1828 Dec-21 114 1 1941 Jan-22 228 51 2118 Feb-22 403 1715 Planned allocation for February

Please quote the reference number 2247701 in any future communications.

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