Request

1. The total number of general dental contracts in England.

2. The number of those contracts with UDA values less than £25.80.

Response

A copy of the information is attached.

Payments to NHS Dentists is available for 2021/22 and 2022/23 can be found here: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/dental-data/nhs-payments-dentists

Guidance Notes

This report contains the details from FP17s processed for the period stated 2022/2023. The information within the report includes the data items and descriptions listed below. All contracts paid by NHSBSA. Based on Contracts with Financial Value/Performance Target less than or equal to £25.80.

UDA Performance Target: The contracted units of dental activity to be achieved for the year, as entered on CoMPASS by the PCO.

UDA Financial Value: The financial value associated with the UDA performance target for the financial year, as entered on CoMPASS by the PCO.

Cost per UDA: This shows the cost per unit of dental activity at the contract. This is calculated by dividing the UDA Financial Value by the UDA Performance Target.

Please note that this request and our response is published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01063

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