Statutory guidance

Changes to statement of financial entitlement: dental contracts, 2014 to 2017

Makes changes to the payments made by NHS England to contractors under dental service contracts.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 13 May 2014
• Last updated: 9 August 2017 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Primary Dental Services Statements of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) Directions 2017 (31 July)

PDF, 37.2 KB, 4 pages

Primary Dental Services Statements of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) Directions 2017 (9 February)

PDF, 184 KB, 8 pages

Primary Dental Services Statements of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) Directions 2016

PDF, 208 KB, 4 pages

Primary Dental Services Statements of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) Directions 2015

PDF, 249 KB, 5 pages

Primary Dental Services Statements of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) Directions 2014

PDF, 32.9 KB, 3 pages

Details

The Primary Dental Services Statements of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) Directions 2017 implement changes to the Statements of Financial Entitlements with effect from 1 April 2017.

The changes implemented in the July 2017 amendment relate to the 2017 to 2018:

• uplift to GDS contracts and PDS agreements values
• increase to dental foundation trainees’ salaries
• increase to dental foundation trainers’ training grant

The changes implemented in the February 2017 amendment relate to the insertion of the applicable up-to-date:

• maternity, paternity and adoption leave allowance rate
• long-term sickness leave allowance rate

Previous amendments

The changes implemented in the 2016 amendment relate to the 2016 to 2017:

• uplift to GDS contracts and PDS agreements values
• increase to dental foundation trainees’ salaries
• increase to dental foundation trainers’ training grant
• and implementation of the payments for community dental services contractors (CDS contractors) who have elected to participate in the prototype agreement scheme since 1 April 2016

The changes implemented in the 2015 amendment relate to the 2015 to 2016:

• uplift in dental contract values
• increase in dental foundation trainee salaries
• increase in trainers’ allowances
• and implementation of amendments to the capitation and quality scheme 2

The changes implemented in the 2014 amendment relate to the 2014 to 2015:

• uplift in dental contract values
• increase in dental foundation trainee salaries
• increase in trainers’ allowances

Published 13 May 2014
Last updated 9 August 2017 + show all updates

1. 9 August 2017

   Added the Primary Dental Services Statements of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) Directions 2017.

2. 9 June 2016

   Added the Primary Dental Services Statements of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) Directions 2016

3. 31 July 2015

   Added directions for 2015.

4. 13 May 2014

   First published.