Dental scheme for your people (FOI)

Request

In relation to the followingscheme:

Dental scheme for young people leaving primary school (gov.je)

A

How many children (aged 16 and under) have had tooth extractions and fillings in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 as part of the Government Dental Scheme for Young People?

B

How many children (aged 16 and under) have had tooth extractions and fillings in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 done at private dental practices?

C

How many children (aged 16 and under) have had tooth extractions and fillings in the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 that are not part of any Government scheme?

D

How many children (aged 16 and under) in the island are registered with a private dental practitioner?

E

How many children (aged 16 and under) in the island are registered with a dentist under the Government Dental Scheme for Young People?

F

What are the reasons for the teeth needing to be extracted?

G

How much is the average dental appointment for children (aged 16 and under) who go to a private dentist?

H

How much is the average dental appointment for children (aged 16 and under) who are signed up to the Government Dental Scheme for Young People?

I

What is the average waiting time in terms of weeks / months for a routine dental check for children in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and so far in 2022 on the Government Dental Scheme for Young Children?

J

What is the average waiting time in terms of weeks / months for a routine dental check for children in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and so far in 2022 for those registered privately?

K

What is the current waiting list for a routine dental check-up for children in 2022 on the Government Dental Scheme for Young People?

L

What is the current waiting list for a routine dental check-up for children in 2022 who are registered with a private dentist?

Response

A to D and F to L

The information is not held by the Government of Jersey, and therefore Article 10(1) of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 applies. This information would be held by the individual island dental practices.

E

The Jersey Dental Fitness Scheme covers children from 11 years until they finish full time education. This can therefore be up to the age of 21 years, if the person is in full time education, and does not include children of primary school age or younger. 

The Dental Department at Jersey General Hospital provides dental treatment for children of primary school age or younger. 

As of the end of October 2022, there were 548 members registered on the Jersey Dental Fitness Scheme, of these 202 members were age between 11-16 years. 

Article applied

Article 10 - Obligation of scheduled public authority to confirm or deny holding Information

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), if –

(a) a person makes a request for information to a scheduled public authority; and

(b) the authority does not hold the information, it must inform the applicant accordingly