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During the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, dental practices in England are triaging patients and where necessary, referring them to a local Urgent Dental Care hub. All data collected during the triage calls must be captured, stored and available…

Changes are being made to the NHS dental contracts operating in both England and Wales. These are being introduced to address the challenges associated with delivering care to higher needs patients and making it easier for patients to access NHS…

Correction notices – the following notices have been made with regard to dental statistics for England 2023/24 Date of notice: 5 November 2024 - Workforce data re-released, 2019/20 to 2023/24 Annual summary statistics We have identified an error…

There are regulations for the terms on which dental services are provided under the National Health Service Act 1977. These are the original regulations and must be read with the amending statutory instruments:NHS (General Dental Services Contracts…

Latest version NHS Dental statistics - England 2023/24 Previous versions This publication was previously produced by NHS England (formerly NHS Digital). You can find previous publications in this series, from calendar year 2006 to financial year…

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed new funding arrangements will take effect for students starting a Postgraduate, Dental Therapy and Dental Hygiene course. From 1 August 2018, new students starting a pre-registration…

If you incorrectly claim free NHS prescriptions or free or reduced cost dental treatment, you're at risk of getting a Penalty Charge Notice.

The Welsh Government has acknowledged the current contractual system needs reform. Units of Dental Activity (UDA) as a sole measure of contract performance, focusing on treatment activity only, does not encourage needs-led care, prevention, or make…

If you're a provider or performer based in Wales, an Assessment of Clinical Oral Risks and Need (ACORN) is a risk assessment tool and includes components that should be recorded as part of a thorough oral health assessment. An ACORN should be …