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As part of their work for the next stage of dental system reform, NHS England and NHS Improvement want to hear from dental professionals.  If you'd like to participate in a dental system reform focus group, you'll need to complete the…

Welsh Government have implemented a new NHS dental contract for the first time in more than 20 years, with reforms taking effect from 1 April 2026. These changes are aimed at improving access, fairness, and quality of NHS dental care in Wales by…

A commissioner of health services, such as an Integrated Care Board (ICB) or a local authority, may award contracts to a range of service providers. These providers can include organisations from the independent sector known as Independent Sector…

From 1 September 2021, the temporary signature suspension has been lifted. Patients, or their representatives, will again be required to sign the reverse of NHS prescription, dental and eye care forms, or tokens for prescriptions presented at the…

Activities we carry out The Provider Assurance Dental (PAD) team undertake contract and performance management activities on behalf of regional teams, reducing the burden on them. Regional teams retain decision-making authority with a light-touch…

Articles which will keep customers informed of any updates and changes to the system that they need to be aware of.BNF version changes January 2026The annual BNF version changes are due to be implemented with January 2026 dispensing data. Planned…

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…