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Personalisation of recall intervals
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…
Dental contract system reforms in England
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…
Update on recent changes to FP17Ws
If you’re a provider in Wales, you’ll know that changes to FP17Ws were introduced from 1 April 2022.
Summary of changes introduced from 1 April 2022
From 1 April 2022, the following changes were introduced on FP17Ws:
some data items were…
Regulations and handbooks
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…
Deadline extension for year-end declaration submissions
If you hold a GDS or PDS contract, the deadline to submit your year-end declaration has now been extended until 11.59pm on Monday 14 June 2021. This is a firm deadline and there will be no further extension.
You must complete your year-end…
We're making some changes to Compass
We're adding some new features to Compass, as well as giving the system a brand new look. Although we're changing the look of Compass, the functionality will not change.
Based on your feedback, we're introducing the following new features:…
Dental activity processing
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…
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…
Register for your NHSmail account
NHSmail is the national secure email service for health and social care.
NHSmail accounts are being rolled out to all dental practitioners delivering NHS and private dental services in England. Accounts are provided free of charge and will enable…
Promoting the more effective use of skill mix
As outlined in NHS England’s first stage of Dental Reform letter, dental therapists and others operating within their scope of practice and competence can open courses of treatment.
To support you with this, the FP17 has fields to record your…