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Members of our team Paul Gray, Head of Dental Services and Clinical Policy Paul comes from a primary care dental background, having worked for 13 years in the NHS as a General Dental Practitioner. He has worked for our organisation since 1999.…

Activities we carry out The Provider Assurance Dental (PAD) team undertake contract and performance management activities on behalf of regional teams, reducing the burden on them. Regional teams retain decision-making authority with a light-touch…

Activities we carry out We support GPs, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and Health Innovation Networks with the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS), electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD): EPS We're working with partner…

Following publication of mid-year performance letters on 31 October 2023, we have been contacted by colleagues raising concerns about the accuracy of their data. We have investigated these concerns, and we are sorry to advise that we have identified…

In March 2017 NHS England’s Office of Chief Dental Officer England published Commissioning Dental Services: Service standards for Conscious Sedation in a primary care setting. The document set out the requirements for a contractor who offers care…

Activities we carry out  Provider Assurance Pharmaceutical Services supports NHS pharmacy contractors to submit accurate claims for services, including:  New Medicine Service (NMS) reviews Vaccine services Appliance Use Reviews (AURs) - see …

Activities we carry out We work on behalf of NHS England (NHSE) on the following tasks: annual general ophthalmic services (GOS) complaints GOS 4 pre-authorisation GOS contract management - visit our dedicated contract management page post-…

If you're a provider or performer based in Wales, an Assessment of Clinical Oral Risks and Need (ACORN) is a risk assessment tool and includes components that should be recorded as part of a thorough oral health assessment. An ACORN should be …

Each quarter, we will select a sample of GOS Contractors to take part in a PPV exercise. If you are selected, we will check a sample of your GOS submissions against clinical evidence. This will provide assurance to NHS England that claims are being…

It’s important that each GOS contractor is compliant with the General Ophthalmic Services Contracts Regulations 2008.   If you are a GOS contractor, as part of our contract management activity, we will organise a visit to your practice prior to the…