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Additional Info

Field	Value
Data last updated	unknown
Metadata last updated	unknown
Created	unknown
Format	text/csv
License	UK Open Government Licence (OGL)

Data Dictionary

Column	Title	Type	Description
REPORTING_YEAR		string
COMMISSIONER_CODE_	Commissioner Code	string	This is the 3 character code associated with the Commissioning Organisation. This a generic term used to denote health bodies, either Area Teams in England or Health Boards in Wales. Also known as Primary Care Organisations (PCOs)
COMMISSIONER_NAME_	Commissioner Name	string	This is the name associated with the Commissioning Organisation. This is a generic term used to denote health bodies, either Area Teams in England or Health Boards in Wales. Also known as Primary Care Organisations (PCOs))
CONTRACT_NUMBER	Contract Number	number	This is a unique 10 character number which identifies a contract.
PROVIDER_NAME	Provider Name	string	The name of the provider
CONTRACT_TYPE	Contract Type	date	Either GDS – General Dental Services, PDS – Personal Dental Services or PDS Plus – Personal Dental Services Plus
LATEST_PRINCIPAL_PRACTICE_ADDRESS_LINE_1	Principal Practice Address - Lines 1-6	string	This is the main address used for correspondence between the NHSBSA and the dental contract, it is not necessarily the address where treatment takes place.
LATEST_PRINCIPAL_PRACTICE_ADDRESS_LINE_2	Principal Practice Address - Lines 1-6	string	This is the main address used for correspondence between the NHSBSA and the dental contract, it is not necessarily the address where treatment takes place.
LATEST_PRINCIPAL_PRACTICE_ADDRESS_LINE_3	Principal Practice Address - Lines 1-6	string	This is the main address used for correspondence between the NHSBSA and the dental contract, it is not necessarily the address where treatment takes place.
LATEST_PRINCIPAL_PRACTICE_ADDRESS_LINE_4	Principal Practice Address - Lines 1-6	string	This is the main address used for correspondence between the NHSBSA and the dental contract, it is not necessarily the address where treatment takes place.
LATEST_PRINCIPAL_PRACTICE_ADDRESS_LINE_5	Principal Practice Address - Lines 1-6	string	This is the main address used for correspondence between the NHSBSA and the dental contract, it is not necessarily the address where treatment takes place.
LATEST_PRINCIPAL_PRACTICE_ADDRESS_POSTCODE	Principal Practice Address - Lines 1-6	string	This is the main address used for correspondence between the NHSBSA and the dental contract, it is not necessarily the address where treatment takes place.
LOCAL_AUTHORITY_NAME	Local Authority Name	string	This is the Local Authority the contract is located in.
PARLIAMENTARY_CONSTITUENCY_NAME	Parliamentary Constituency	string	This is the Parliamentary Constituency the contract is located in.
CONTRACT_START_DATE	Contract Start Date	date	The start date of the contract, as recorded on CoMPASS.
CONTRACT_END_DATE	Contract End Date	date	The end date of the contract, as recorded on CoMPASS (only where an end date has been entered on CoMPASS).
UOA_FINANCIAL_VALUE	UOA Financial Value	number	The financial value associated with the UOA performance target for the financial year, as entered on CoMPASS by the PCO.
UOA_PERFORMANCE_TARGET	UOA Performance Target	number	The contracted units of orthodontic activity to be achieved for the year, as entered on CoMPASS by the PCO.
COST_PER_UOA	Cost per UOA	number	This shows the cost per unit of orthodontic activity at the contract. This is calculated by dividing the UOA Financial Value by the UOA Performance Target.