FOI-03816

Thank you for your request for information about the following: ##Request Hi there, I am a researcher in University of York Centre for Health Economics and am currently working on a dental care privatization project funded by the Health Foundation REAL Supply research unit. I am wondering if I can ask for monthly general dental care practices' dental care activity and patients seen datasets as early year as possible? Currently I can see that there are publicly available annual data from 2019 onward on NHS BSA published data list. The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 12 May 2026. We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). ##Our 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 has been destroyed in accordance with the NHS Business Services Authority’s records management practice. ##Advice and assistance NHS Digital may have published some of the earlier data that we no longer hold, however this would not be broken down by month. Their website linking to Dental statistics can be found below: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-dental-statistics