Modelling inequalities in the availability of National Health Service GDPs to socio-demographic factors

There are geographical inequalities in the numbers of NHS GDPs in England and Wales.The inequalities can be predicted using demographic information from the last census.Health authorities with higher proportions of women and/or South Asian people are associated with better availability of NHS GDPs.Health authorities with a dental school also have better availability of local NHS GDPs.These inequalities cannot be addressed without an adequate understanding of the factors that affect where dentists practise.