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As you will be aware, we introduced new rules in April around the Clinical Data Set (CDS) items entered on a claim. As part of these rules, the CDS items reported need to match the treatment band claimed.  To ensure a smoother introduction of the…

As you'll know from NHS England and NHS Improvement's Issue 7, preparedness letter for primary dental care, it is a mandatory requirement for GDS and PDS contracts to submit a year-end declaration for 2020-21. Your year-end declaration eForm letter…

As highlighted in NHS England’s first stage of Dental Reform letter, data is required covering a patient’s oral health at the point of check-up. Therefore, we’ve made some changes to the clinical data set to include new items: Highest BPE sextant…

The 2022/23 Dental contract negotiations represent the first significant change to the contract since its introduction in 2006. They follow 12 months of engagement with stakeholders and the profession, and in recent months, a set of more focused…

Guidance amendments - 'Performer' is now 'Clinician' Due to changes within Dentistry the term 'Performer' will now be replaced by the word 'Clinician'. We will update our guidance and other content in due course but aside from this processes will…

There are regulations for the terms on which dental services are provided under the National Health Service Act 1977. These are the original regulations and must be read with the amending statutory instruments:NHS (General Dental Services Contracts…

Following the introduction of the changes for Dental Care Professionals (DCPs) to provide courses of dental treatment as Direct Access Clinicians we have noticed significant rejection rate for these claims. If you have received details for errored…

Providers submit forms (FP17) to us detailing dental activity data. The data recorded on the FP17 shows the patient charge collected, the number of units of activity performed, and treatment banding information. Dental activity, error, and…

FP17 and FP17O claims relating to the 2022/23 financial year can be amended until 11:59pm on Monday 19 June 2023. How you amend an FP17 or FP17O depends on how the claim was submitted. For further information, read 'How do I amend an FP17 or FP17O…

The schedule programme contains the cut-off dates for form processing and the dates on which pay statements are published in Compass. A guide has been created to help you understand your monthly pay statement. Providers can view a pay and activity…