Request

On 8th April 2022 the NHS BSA sent an email and provided a news update confirming that the period for retaining dental records would reduce from 10 to 8 years. It says this is following a review in early 2021. Please provide the documents relating to that review and the decision to reduce the time period for retaining dental records

Response

If you require a copy of the information please email nhsbsa.foirequests@nhs.net quoting the Reference number above.

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

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-24432

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Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement: “Dental Services, 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/

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