NHS dental quality and payment reforms: guidance
On 26 March NHS England published updated guidance on the contractual changes for April, as well as the quality improvement programme year 1 topic guide.
NHS England Quality & Payment reforms Webinar
A link to the recording of the NHS England webinar on the contract changes, and slides to download.
Clinical guidance: unscheduled urgent and non-urgent dental care
A link to the Clinical Guidance for unscheduled urgent and non-urgent dental care in light of the contractual changes coming in to force in April 2026
Contract Changes LDC Confederation Event
A short summary of the LDC Confederation event on the contract changes coming in April.
Neighbourhood health framework
The government has published the Neighbourhood Health Framework. But, what does it mean for dentistry?
Mandated Unscheduled Care Message
On 05 March the London Dental Commissioning Hub sent round further details of the approach taken to unscheduled care in London from April. The message and attachments are available to download here.
April 2026 Contract Changes Video
All the latest information on the contractual changes from April 2026, including a short video update.
Impact statement: the 10 Year Health Plan for England (dental summary)
DHSC has published an Impact Statement on the NHS 10 Year Plan. Read what it says about NHS dentistry here.
Government extends free NHS services for care leavers
The Government has announced its intention that all those leaving care will have access to free NHS dental care up to their 25th birthday.
Vision working group reports: 10 Year Health Plan for England
Read about the references to NHS dentistry in the working group reports which underpinned the NHS 10 Year Plan published in July 2025.