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Publication - FOI/EIR release

Dentist retirement data: FOI release

Published
3 September 2024
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector
FOI reference
FOI/202400415850
Date received
27 May 2024
Date responded
13 June 2024

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Information requested

1. How many dentists have retired before their state retirement age each year from 2020-2024?

2. How many people have retired from a dentist role in each year from 2020-2024?

Response

Please see the table below which includes the total number of dentists as of 10th June 2024, broken down by before and on or after State Pension Age (SPA), who have taken NHS pension benefits between 2020 and 2024:

Year Took pension on or after SPA Took pension before SPA Total
2020 1 57 58
2021 1 81 82
2022 4 70 74
2023 2 84 86
2024 2 32 34

About FOI

The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at http://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.

Contact

Please quote the FOI reference
Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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