NHS Dental Services

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.

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WebEDI information

WebEDI provides a secure means of sending data between the dental practice management system and the NHS Dental Services.

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Compass online form guidance

England

Online Triage Covid-19 guidance (PDF: 364KB)Orthodontic PAR scores - sample creation and capture - Jan 2022 (PDF: 684KB)Guidance for performer - FP17 (PDF: 1180KB)Guidance for performer - FP17O England (PDF: 1072KB)Guidance for practice manager/receptionist (PDF: 677KB)Step-by-step guide - performer (PDF: 187KB)Step-by-step guide - provider and practice staff (PDF: 166KB)How to finalise draft claims and authorise all (PDF: 492KB)

WalesGuidance for performer (PDF: 743KB)Guidance for practice staff (PDF: 833KB)Step-by-step guide - performer (PDF: 166KB)Step-by-step guide - provider and practice staff (PDF: 166KB)How to Finalise Draft Claims and Authorise All (PDF: 492KB)Updated online FP17/FP17O form creation - April 2020 (PDF: 2.6MB)

Dental activity processing errors

Dental activity processing errors - England and Wales - Updated April 2022 (PDF: 273KB)Dealing with Welsh activity forms that have failed validation (PDF: 270KB)

Dental forms

Completion of form guides - England

CDS Items Treatment Bands - England - Updated April 2022 (PDF: 191KB)Completion of form guidance- FP17 (PDF: 499KB)Completion of form guidance- FP170 (PDF: 371KB)

Sample forms - England

PR form England - April 2020 (PDF: 509KB)FP17DC - England (PDF: 104KB)FP17DCO – England (PDF: 195KB)FP17RN – England (PDF: 1.2MB)Orthodontic referral form (PDF: 78KB)

Sample forms - Wales

PRW A4 form English - April 2020 (PDF: 67KB)PRW A4 form Welsh - April 2020 (PDF: 72KB)

Changes to the FP17W (Wales) form

Wales

CDS Items Treatment Bands - Wales - Updated April 2022 (PDF: 194KB)Changes to the FP17W from 1 April 2022 (Word: 243KB)Guidance for the completion of FP17W activity submissions in Wales (December 2021) (Word: 1:09MB)Changes to the FP17W from 1 April 2020 - Part 1 (PDF: 146KB)Changes to the FP17W from 1 April 2020 - Part 2 (PDF: 111KB)Guidance to locate ACORN data in Compass (Provider) (PDF: 276KB)

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