Chief dental officer (CDO) for England Jason Wong introduces the newly-announced changes to the NHS dental contract and the motivations behind them.
NHS dentistry plays a vital role in supporting the health of communities across England, and I want to thank you and your teams for the work you do every day.
The reforms announced by the government earlier this week aim to support you and improve patient experience.
They are the results of the consultation on reforms to the NHS dental contract which ran over the summer – guided by the insights shared by dental teams across the country.
We know there is much more to do, and that these reforms are just the start, but these changes are a positive step for dental professionals and patients.
A need for change
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