FOI-03657

##Request _Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request information held by NHS England._ _For the purposes of this request, please define “children” as patients aged under 18._ _If held centrally through Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), please provide the following information for England for the most recent five financial years available._ _1. Using the HES A&E dataset, the number of Emergency Department attendances by children where the primary diagnosis relates to tooth-related conditions (for example dental caries, dental infection, dental abscess, toothache, or dental trauma). Please provide a yearly breakdown._ _2. Using the HES Admitted Patient Care (APC) dataset, the number of children who underwent tooth-related surgical procedures in NHS hospitals. Please provide a yearly breakdown._ _3. Of the procedures identified in Question 2, please indicate how many were carried out under general anaesthetic._ _4. If available, please provide an age breakdown of the children who underwent tooth-related surgical procedures using the following bands:_ o _0–5_ o _6–12_ o _13–17_ _5. The total number of hospital admissions involving children where the primary diagnosis was dental caries (ICD-10 code K02) in each of the past five financial years. Please provide a yearly breakdown._ _Where possible, please identify diagnoses using relevant ICD-10 codes and procedures using OPCS-4 procedure codes relating to dental extractions or other tooth-related oral surgery._ _If the exact categories requested are not available, please provide the closest equivalent information held._ _If responding to this request would exceed the cost limit under Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act, I would be grateful if you could advise how the request might be refined._ ##Response I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHSBSA. __Advice and assistance__ Having reviewed your request, I believe that it is possible that NHS England or each Integrated Care Board (ICB) may hold some or all of the information you require. They can be contacted at: __Integrated Care Board (ICB)__ You can find each local ICB at: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/find-your-local-integrated-care-board/ __NHS England__ NHS England PO Box 16738 Redditch B97 9PT Telephone 0300 311 22 33 Email: [email protected] Web http://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/foi/ Following the announcement on 13 March 2025 regarding the disbanding of NHS England, please be assured that at this time they can be contacted for information as normal.