Request

Additionally, I would like to request information under the Freedom of Information Act regarding the administration of fines for NHS dental claims:

1. How many individuals have been fined for NHS dental claims every year for the past four years?

2. How many complaints have been made each year as a result of these fines?

3. How many of these complaints have been upheld?

4. How many additional penalty surcharge fines have been issued every year for the past four years?

Response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the information is attached.

The data covers the last 4 calendar years (2021-2024), 2024 calendar year includes data from January -October, November not included.

We're unable to provide the number of individuals have been fined so the data provided covers the number of cases. It is possible that someone may have received multiple PCNs across the data provided.

Not all complaints received in the last 4 years will relate to cases from those years. Volume includes total complaints including all DECS cases.

Data Queries

Please contact foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk ensuring you quote the above reference if you have any specific questions regarding this response; or, if you feel you may be misunderstanding or misinterpreting the information; or, if you plan on publishing the data. Reusing the data and copyright

If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data please contact communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.

The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and is subject to NHSBSA copyright. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence detailed at: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement: “NHSBSA Copyright 2022” This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence.

Information you receive which is not subject to NHSBSA Copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated. Please obtain their permission before reproducing any third party (non NHSBSA Copyright) information.