Freedom of Information () Act 2002

DATE RECEIVED 01.10.13 SUBJECT GP and Dental in Deprived Areas

CATEGORY SCOT GOV. FOI NUMBER 2013-308

Question/s to be answered

This is a request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. I would be grateful if you could supply the following information in digital format:

A Breakdown of all Dental Practices, NHS and private, located in an area of NHS considered to be an area of deprivation, as categorised by the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD). These should be broken down by the areas which are categorised as within the 5%, 10%, 15%, 20, 25% and 30% of most deprived communities/datazones in Scotland as evidenced by the SIMD. Shetland has no datazones within the 30% most deprived communities in Scotland.

A breakdown of all other Dental Practices, NHS and private, within NHS Shetland, which are not in an area considered to be within the 30% most deprived communities/datazones in Scotland as evidenced by the SIMD. A list of NHS Shetland Dental Services Facilities is available on the NHS Shetland website at http://www.shb.scot.nhs.uk/community/support.asp

Shetland also has one Private Dentist based in ZE1 0NT: Dental Shetland, details at http://www.dentalshetland.co.uk/

A Breakdown of all GP surgeries located in NHS Shetland considered to in an area be an area of deprivation, as categorised by the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD). These should be broken down by the areas which are categorised as within the 5%, 10%, 15%, 20, 25% and 30% of most deprived communities/datazones in Scotland as evidenced by the SIMD. Shetland has no datazones within the 30% most deprived communities in Scotland.

A breakdown of all other GP surgeries within NHS Shetland, which are not in an area considered to be within the 30% most deprived communities/datazones in Scotland as evidenced by the SIMD. A list of all GP surgeries in Shetland is available on the NHS Shetland web-site at http://www.shb.scot.nhs.uk/community/index.asp

The details of their addresses are also set out below for your information:

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

SHETLAND HEALTH CENTRES

Unst Health Centre Health Centre Reafirth MID YELL Shetland Shetland ZE2 9DY ZE2 9BJ

Hillswick Health Centre Health Centre West Ayre Symbister WHALSAY Shetland Shetland ZE2 9RW ZE2 9AE

Brae Health Centre Walls Health Centre WALLS Shetland Shetland ZE2 9QJ ZE2 9PS

Bixter Health Centre Health Centre BIXTER SCALLOWAY Shetland Shetland ZE2 9NA ZE1 OUH

Levenwick Health Centre Lerwick Health Centre Gord South Road LEVENWICK LERWICK Shetland Shetland ZE2 9HX ZE1 0RB