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We recommend that your dental practice uses an operating system and web browser that are in support and that you continue to keep both up to date. This reduces the risk of security vulnerabilities. If you are using software that is out of support,…

Following the 50th report of the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration (DDRB), the uplift of 4.75% will be applied to all English GDS and PDS contracts on the January schedule, which will be paid on 1 February 2023. The uplift will be…

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…

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…

The Department of Health and Social Care recently announced that the amount members will pay towards their NHS Pension is changing.  To allow us to implement the changes to the NHS Pension Scheme contribution tiers, the following Compass functions…

On FP17Os, ‘Orthodontic assessment and de-bond – Overseas patient' is being introduced as a new item. This item must only be used if the: date of assessment is 1 October 2022 or later IOTN score is present or IOTN not applicable is selected…

Since April 2022, we've been surveying patients who have received NHS dental treatment in Wales. Responses will be used by the Welsh Government and Public Health Wales to evaluate patient experience. To help communicate the importance of completing…

Compass now has some new features, as well as a new look. Based on your feedback, we've introduced the following features to improve the usability and navigation of Compass: taskbar ability to pin or unpin the taskbar on each page search bar…

This is an announcement on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The Department of Health and Social Care has implemented a replacement Portal platform to better serve eligible providers in accessing COVID-19 related PPE stock…

The payment industry has recently introduced Confirmation of Payee (CoP) which lets payers check the name of who they are paying before they pay them. Banks check the name of the person or organisation given by the payer, against the actual name…