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:
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
May 2020
Dentist Bulletin – England
Articles include:
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Capturing workforce activity in Compass
- Triage data
- Claiming for UDAs
- Compass account management
- Contacting Provider Assurance (Dental Services) team
- DAF reports
Dentist Bulletin England - May 2020 (PDF:84KB)
Dentist Bulletin – Wales
Articles include:
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance
- Changes to the FP17W form in Compass from 1 April
- Claiming for UDAs
- Compass account management
- Contacting the Provider Assurance (Dental Services) team
- DAF reports
Dentist Bulletin Wales - May 2020 (PDF:83KB)
April 2020
Dentist Bulletin - England
Articles include:
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance
- Patient charges
- Compass downtime
- Annual Reconciliation Report
- Non-Domestic Rates 2020/21 - hints and tips
- eDEN update
Dentist Bulletin – England April 2020 (PDF: 321KB)
Dentist Bulletin - Wales
Articles include:
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance
- Patient charges
- Assurance exercises
- Compass downtime
- Annual Reconciliation Report
- eDEN update
If you have questions or require any further help, you can use 'Ask Us' for Compass help and guidance articles or contact us.