Request

‘Dear Sirs, I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. NHSE & I’s letter of 22nd December 2021 “Key steps in 2022 to deliver for patients in NHS dentistry” suggests that data is available to show that some dental contractors are delivery 100% of activity during Q3 of 2021.

Please send me:

1. Details of how many NHS dental contracts are currently active

2. The number of contracts achieving 100% of activity in October, November & December of 2021

3. The average number of UDAs and UOAs held by those contracts achieving 100% of activity in October; November & December of 2021.’

Response

A copy of the information is attached.

The data supplied is based on paid contracts with an annual UDA/UOA target of 100 or more

Dental Contract Reform contracts are excluded, as they were working towards different minimum thresholds.

Definitions:

Services Commissioned – either UDA (General Dental) or UOA (Orthodontic).

Total Contracts (>100 units contracted) – a count of the number of paid contracts in England with 100 or more units of the service commissioned.

Total Contracts that achieved 100% or more in 2021-22 Q3 - a count of the number of paid contracts in England who achieved their Q3 100% UDA or UOA Performance Threshold.

% Total Contracts that achieved 100% or more in 2021-22 Q3 - Total Contracts that achieved 100% or more in 2021-22 Q3 divided by the Total Contracts (>100 units contracted) for the service commissioned.

2021-22 Contracted UDA – the contracted units of dental activity to be achieved for the year, as entered on CoMPASS by the commissioner.

Q3 100% UDA Performance Threshold – 2021-22 Contracted UDA / 4. This is to determine the number of UDAs to be achieved in 2021-22 quarter 3.

Q3 Delivered UDA - The units of dental activity scheduled for the time period selected from all performers i.e. including Foundation Dentists.

2021-22 Contracted UOA – the contracted units of dental activity to be achieved for the year, as entered on CoMPASS by the commissioner.

Q3 100% UOA Performance Threshold – 2021-22 Contracted UOA / 4. This is to determine the number of UOAs to be achieved in 2021-22 quarter 3.

Q3 Delivered UOA - The units of orthodontic activity scheduled for the time period selected from all performers i.e. including Foundation Dentists.

Average Contracted Units for a contract that achieved 100% or more in 2021-22 Q3 – the average, using the median, units contracted for those contracts that achieved 100% or more in 2021-22 Q3.

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