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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…

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…

Regular bulletins are created to provide useful updates for dental commissioners and providers and performers. Bulletins will be emailed to all relevant recipients using the email address held in Compass. Make sure these details are kept up to date…

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…

Dental teams have a responsibility to collect patient signatures and accurately record and report the patient’s declaration of entitlement to help with health costs. This means any time a patient makes a declaration that they are entitled to free or…

The Welsh Government continues to encourage you to claim business rates reimbursements appropriate to your circumstances. You can make a claim for a reimbursement based on your: liability to pay business rates, including the appropriate…

The Dental Exemption Checking Service has identified a number of patients aged 60 and over who are incorrectly claiming free NHS dental treatment. This is due to confusion around benefits entitlement, specifically Pension Credit. This currently only…

Resources to help dental practice staff offer information, advice and guidance to patients about NHS dental treatment. Dental patient exemption checking  Patient exemption checking guide (PDF: 192KB)Patient exemption checking toolkit (PDF:…