Table 6 Workload and requirements of dentists, PT, TTM practitioners by level of care in 2026
Professionals/services | Primary care | Secondary care | Tertiary care | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of services | HRH requirements (FTE) | No. of services | HRH requirements (FTE) | No. of services | HRH requirements (FTE) | |
Dentists | ||||||
 Dental services | 11 188 009 | 3108 | 20 222 171 | 7319 | 8 588 238 | 3973 |
Total (include allowance) | 3574 | Â | 8416 | Â | 4569 | |
Physiotherapists | – | – |  |  |  |  |
 PT services |  |  | 4 690 764 | 1960 | 4 205 613 | 1847 |
Total (include allowance) | Â | Â | 2254 | Â | 2124 | |
TTM practitioners | ||||||
 TTM services | 31 659 908 | 5026 | 31 892 200 | 7910 | 17 989 059 | 4462 |
Total (include allowance) | 6534 | Â | 9096 | Â | 5131 | |