Open consultation

NHS dentistry contract: quality and payment reforms

From:: Department of Health and Social Care
Published: 8 July 2025

Applies to England

Summary

This consultation seeks views on proposals on quality and payment reforms for NHS dentistry in England.

This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 19 August 2025

Consultation description

This consultation contains a package of changes to improve the current NHS dental contract. Through these proposed reforms, we will secure our commitment of 700,000 more urgent dental care appointments every year, better support patients with complex treatment needs and encourage the delivery of more preventative care.

We welcome views and evidence from:

health and social care professionals
academics
employers
stakeholder organisations
the public

All respondents must be aged 16 and over to take part in this survey. Individuals must live in England. Organisations must operate or provide services in England.

NHS dentistry is a devolved service, so the outlined proposals apply to England only. Responses to this survey should only refer to experiences of healthcare in England.

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