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.
The 6 most recent bulletins are available:
November 2020
Dentist Bulletin- England
Article Include:
- DDRB uplift
- Transmitting your COVID-19 triage forms
- Submitting your COVID-19 workforce forms
- Help your patients who are claiming Universal Credit
- In the Spotlight - Capture of Aerosol Generating Procedure information
- eDEN has launched
- Immigration Health Surcharge
Dentist Bulletin England- November 2020 (PDF: 145KB)
Dentist Bulletin- Wales
Articles Include:
- eDEN has launched
- Foundation dentist uplift
- FP17W submissions
- Immigration Health Surcharge
- NHS Dental Services Twitter
October 2020
Dentist Bulletin - England
Articles include:
- COVID-19: infection prevention and control guidance
- COVID-19 information for dental contractors
- Transmitting COVID-19 triage forms
- Post Annual Reconciliation Report
- Year-End Reconciliation 2019/20 for GDS and PDS contracts
- eDEN is launching
- KO41b data collection for 2019/20
- Ask Us knowledge base
- PPE Portal
- NHSmail is being updated - are you ready?
Dentist Bulletin England – October 2020 (PDF: 119KB)
Dentist Bulletin - Wales
Articles include:
- Post Annual Reconciliation Report
- eDEN is launching
September 2020
Dentist Bulletin - England
Articles include:
- COVID-19 guidance
- Year-End Reconciliation – Compass adjustments
- COVID-19 triage form – Orthodontic contracts only
- Aerosol Generating Procedure field
- Workforce returns
- Pay Concerns Survey
- Dental activity processing errors
- eDEN is launching
- Sharing information with your LDC
Dentist Bulletin England – September 2020 (PDF: 165KB)
Dentist Bulletin - Wales
Articles include:
- Useful resources
- DDRB uplift
- Foundation dentist uplift
- In the Spotlight
- eDEN is launching
August 2020
Dentist Bulletin - England
Articles include:
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance
- Year-End Reconciliation letters
- Year-End Reconciliation: Activity actuals
- Submitting FP17s: Two month rule
- ARR processing
- Updating your National Insurance number
- New dentist profiles on NHS website
Dentist Bulletin - England - August 2020 (PDF: 168KB)
Dentist Bulletin - Wales
Articles include:
- New ACORN report for providers
- ACORN: Charge exempt items
- Useful links for providers
- In the Spotlight: Article 8
- Submitting FP17s: Two month rule
- Changes to FP17W forms in Compass
- Annual Reconciliation Report processing
- Dental activity processing errors
- Updating your National Insurance number in Compass
July 2020
Dentist Bulletin - England
Articles include:
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance
- Annual Reconciliation Report
- Compass functions temporarily unavailable
- Year-end Reconciliation
- Workforce form changes
- Triage form changes
- Email address in Compass
- Contact centre telephone line maintenance
Dentist Bulletin England - July 2020 (PDF: 168KB)
Dentist Bulletin - Wales
Articles include:
- Annual Reconciliation Report
- Changes to FP17W forms in Compass
- Claiming for UDAs
- Updating users in Compass
- Compass functions temporarily unavailable
- Compass account management
- In the spotlight article
- Contact centre telephone line maintenance
June 2020
Dentist Bulletin - England
Articles include:
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Capturing workforce activity in Compass
- Compass Triage Form
- June processing date
- Updating users in Compass
- Compass account management
If you have questions or require any further help, you can use 'Ask Us' for Compass help and guidance articles or contact us.