Regular bulletins are created to provide useful updates for Dental Commissioners.
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:
July 2026
Commissioner Bulletin - England
Articles include:
- Doctors' and Dentists Remuneration Board uplift
- Deadline to complete Annual Reconciliation Report extended
- Planned downtime for some Compass functions
- NHSDSP improvement to process of setting up contracts
- Have your say on NHSBSA dental publications
- NHS dental contract reform webinar now available to watch
- England Dentist Bulletin for Providers and Performers now available
Read the July Commissioner Bulletin for England online
Commissioner Bulletin - Wales
Articles include:
- Deadline to complete Annual Reconciliation Report extended
- Planned downtime for some Compass functions
- NHSDSP improvement to process of setting up contracts
- Removal of Plaque Retention Factors
- Force Majeure for submissions (two months)
- 2026/27 Wales Care Package Data now available in eDEN
- Have your say on NHSBSA dental publications
- Wales Dentist Bulletin for Provider and Performers now available
June 2026
Commissioner Bulletin - England
Articles include:
- NHS Dental Services Portal: GOV.UK One Login
- NHS Dental Services Portal: you said, we did
- 2026/27 Unscheduled Care now available in eDEN
- Dental bulletin link
Read the June Commissioner Bulletin for England online
Commissioner Bulletin - Wales
Articles include:
- NHS Dental Services Portal: GOV.UK One Login
- NHS Dental Services Portal: you said, we did
- Dentist bulletin link
May 2026
Commissioner Bulletin - England
Articles include:
- NHS England's Dental Quality Improvement programme sign-up
- NHS England's Quality Improvement programme sign-up deadline
- Reminder: Keep your Dental Practice Management System up to date
- How to view unscheduled care delivery data
- Annual Reconciliation Report (ARR) reminder
- Applying for reimbursement of 2026/27 business rates reminder
- NHS.net Connect update
- A link to the clinicians bulletin
Read the May Commissioner Bulletin for England online
Commissioner Bulletin - Wales
Articles include:
- Dental contract reform - make sure your figures are correct
- Annual Reconciliation Report (ARR) reminder
- A link to the clinicians bulletin
April 2026
Commissioner Bulletin - England
Articles include:
- Dental charges update
- 2026/27 Dental Quality Improvement Programme
- Dental appraisals process
- Completing the Annual Reconciliation Report
- Applying for reimbursement on 2026/27 business rates
- Completed courses of treatment
- Incompleted courses of treatment
- Amending FP17s and FP17Os
- Upcoming transition from Compass to the NHS Dental Services Portal
- Information on the England Dentist Bulletin for providers and performers
Read the April Commissioner Bulletin for England online
Commissioner Bulletin - Wales
Articles include:
- Dental contract reform update
- Completing the Annual Reconciliation Report
- Upcoming transition from Compass to the NHS Dental Services Portal
- Information on the Wales Dentist Bulletin for providers and performers
March 2026
Commissioner Bulletin - England
Articles include:
- Dental Contract Reform (DCR) changes
- An update on NHS Dental Services Portal
- Compass: planned downtime
- Changes to NHS Pension Scheme thresholds
Read the March Commissioner Bulletin for England online
Commissioner Bulletin - Wales
Articles include:
- Dental Contract Reform (DCR) changes
- An update on NHS Dental Services Portal
- Compass: planned downtime
- Changes to NHS Pension Scheme thresholds
February 2026
Commissioner Bulletin - England
Articles include:
- 2025/26 year-end reconciliation
- Compass: planned downtime
- Treatment code 9399
Read the February Commissioner Bulletin for England online
Commissioner Bulletin - Wales
Articles include:
- Compass: planned downtime
If you have questions or require any further help, you can use our knowledge base for Compass help and guidance articles or contact us.