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National COVID-19 vaccination status survey
On behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI), we are collecting data on the number of dental staff who have already received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, intend to have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by 31 March, or are not…
Submit your year-end declaration - GDS and PDS contracts
As you'll know from NHS England and NHS Improvement's Issue 7, preparedness letter for primary dental care, it is a mandatory requirement for GDS and PDS contracts to submit a year-end declaration for 2020-21.
Your year-end declaration eForm letter…
Recording patients' NHS numbers in England
As we move towards a population health and care system, it is important that dental practices ask new and existing patients for their NHS number. While this information will not affect the FP17 submission, NHS numbers help to identify patients…
Clinical Data Set items and treatment band on FP17Ws
As you will be aware, we introduced new rules in April around the Clinical Data Set (CDS) items entered on a claim. As part of these rules, the CDS items reported need to match the treatment band claimed.
To ensure a smoother introduction of the…
Orthodontic providers to submit PAR scores by 30 September 2023
Orthodontic providers with contracts starting in April 2019 or after, must submit Peer Assessment Rating (PAR) scores on Compass twice a year within the submission window. These are:
10 claims from 1 April and the end of September
10 claims…
Improving care to high needs patients (Band 2 changes)
The calculations to award additional UDAs will be based on the Clinical Data Set (CDS) items entered on the FP17. It is therefore important that this is fully completed.
For claims with Date of Acceptance on or after Friday 25 November 2022,…
Support and guidance for practices regarding DCR in England up to 31 March 2022
When a dental practice joined the programme, a contract variation was signed by both the practice and NHS England. There were 2 different contract variation notices:
Standard General Dental Services (GDS) Contract Variation Notice for…
Submit your written complaints data (KO41b) - 2023
This year's dental practice written complaints data collection (KO41b) will open on Wednesday 12 July 2023.
The collection covers complaints made by or on behalf of patients between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023.
This year's collection period…
Friends and family test - England only
The friends and family test (FFT) is an important feedback tool that supports the fundamental principle that people who use NHS services should have the opportunity to provide feedback on their experience.
Primary dental service providers will need…
Units of dental activity (UDA) changes to Band 2 treatments from Friday 25 November
From Friday 25 November 2022, NHS England is introducing changes to UDAs awarded for some Band 2 claims. These changes were announced in July 2022 as part of the 2022/23 contract changes.
These changes affect all NHS dental teams in England…