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Data last updated 17 February 2026
Metadata last updated 17 February 2026
Created 17 February 2026
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Data Dictionary

Column Title Type Description
TREATMENT_MONTH Treatment Month integer A course of treatment is assigned to a treatment month based on the date of completion or date of last visit (the date of last visit may be the treatment acceptance date).
GEOGRAPHY_CODE Geography Code string The office for national statistics (ONS) code of the geographical area the data is aggregated to.
GEOGRAPHY_NAME Geography Name string The name of the geographical area the data is aggregated to
AGE Age string Denotes whether a result is for Adult, Child or All. A patients age is determined at the date of acceptance of an FP17. Children are patients that are aged 17 and under at the date of acceptance for a course of treatment.
TREATMENT_CHARGE_BAND Treatment Charge Band string NHS dental activity is broken down into treatment bands based on how complex the treatment is. For example, a dental crown is a band 3 treatment. For activity with a date of acceptance from November 2022 onwards, band 2 treatments are further broken down into sub-bands 2a, 2b, and 2c.
VALUE Value string The total courses of treatment. This is a count of valid FP17 forms.
STATUS Status string A flag indicating if the given data is final or provisional. Data only becomes final after year end activities that occur around June of each year.