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Bulletins - commissioners
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…
Bulletins - providers and performers
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…
Incorrect claims submitted by patients for free NHS dental treatment
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…
Patient exemption checking: a guide for dental teams in England
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…
Universal Credit: Help your patients avoid costly mistakes
The NHS Business Services Authority is responsible for verifying claims for free NHS prescriptions and dental treatment. If a patient can’t prove their entitlement, they are required to pay a penalty charge of up to £100 – as well as the original…
Patient exemption checking guidance for dental teams in England
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…
Claiming for your business rates in Wales
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…
Provider and performer pensions
We manage the pension process for providers and performers who are members of the NHS pension scheme.
We use information from providers area teams and health boards to:
calculate contributions on behalf of employees and employers
transfer…