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Is your dental practice's information on the NHS website up to date?
It's important for patients that NHS dental practices have accurate information on the NHS website, including opening times and whether the practice is taking on new patients.
You can search for your practice on the NHS website.
Don't worry if it…
DCR programme in England up to 31 March 2022
The commitment to reform the current NHS dental contract has been a well-established goal of successive governments.
The Dental Contact Reform (DCR) programme worked with over 100 dental practices to test new ways of providing NHS dental services.…
Business rate reimbursement 2025/2026
If you’re a Provider, you can apply for reimbursement of your 2025/26 business rates if you meet the qualifying conditions. Check if you are eligible on our knowledge base.
Prior to submitting, please review your property type which can be found…
Friends and family test - England only
The friends and family test (FFT) is an important feedback tool that supports the fundamental principle that people who use NHS services should have the opportunity to provide feedback on their experience.
Primary dental service providers will need…
Patient questionnaires in Wales
Patients who have recently visited a dental practice in Wales might be randomly selected to take part in a questionnaire. This is because the Welsh Government and Public Health Wales want to gather feedback from patients about their NHS dental care…
Business rate reimbursement
If you’re a provider, you can apply for reimbursement of your 2024/25 business rates if you meet the qualifying conditions. You can check if you're eligible on Knowledge Base.
Before submitting your application, you need to review your property…
Bulletins - providers and performers
Regular bulletins are created to provide useful updates for dental commissioners and providers and performers.
Bulletins will be emailed to all relevant recipients using the email address held in Compass. Make sure these details are kept up to date…
New PPE Portal
This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC):
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), in partnership with NHS Supply Chain, have implemented a new PPE Portal platform to ensure continued access to…
Support and guidance for practices regarding DCR in England up to 31 March 2022
When a dental practice joined the programme, a contract variation was signed by both the practice and NHS England. There were 2 different contract variation notices:
Standard General Dental Services (GDS) Contract Variation Notice for…
FP17 and FP17O changes from 1 October 2022
From 1 October 2022, NHS England is introducing changes to the dental contract. These changes are referenced in NHS England’s first stage of Dental Reform letter and affects all NHS dental teams in England.
To support the dental contract changes,…