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The NHSBSA carried out an analysis of FP17 submissions relating to Band 3 Inlay treatment delivered in the 2017/18 financial year and identified an unusual distribution of Inlay claiming nationally. The majority of contracts submit few or no Band 3…

From 1 September 2021, the temporary signature suspension has been lifted. Patients, or their representatives, will again be required to sign the reverse of NHS prescription, dental and eye care forms, or tokens for prescriptions presented at the…

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…

The calculations to award additional UDAs will be based on the Clinical Data Set (CDS) items entered on the FP17. It is therefore important that this is fully completed. For claims with Date of Acceptance on or after Friday 25 November 2022,…

As you’ll know from recent Dentist Bulletins, changes have been made to FP17s and FP17Os. From 1 December 2021:   new data items are available on FP17s  the description for fillings has changed  the length of time you have to update or replace…

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…

From 1 April 2022, stricter validation rules will come into effect for FP17s.  As part of these rules, the Clinical Data Set (CDS) items reported need to match the treatment band claimed. Details of which treatment band is allocated to each CDS…

As you’ll know from recent Dentist Bulletins, changes have been made to FP17Ws and FP17OWs. From 1 December 2021:   new data items are available on FP17Ws  new data items are available on FP17OWs  new ACORN validation changes are in place  you…

From Friday 1 April 2022, stricter validation rules will come into effect for FP17Ws. As part of these rules, the Clinical Data Set (CDS) items reported need to match the treatment band claimed. Details of which treatment band is allocated to each…

From Friday 25 November 2022, NHS England is introducing changes to UDAs awarded for some Band 2 claims. These changes were announced in July 2022 as part of the 2022/23 contract changes.   These changes affect all NHS dental teams in England…