Dear Contractors, Please see below a few updates on things which you need to be aware of. Paper FP17s – In November 2017 the National Health Service (Primary Dental Services and General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 were laid before parliament. These regulations require that all FP17 claims from 1st May 2019 be submitted … [Read more...]
A Snowy Thank You
Dear Contractor, Thank you all for the efforts you made to continue to provide urgent dental treatment to patients during the snowy conditions at the end of last week. On Friday, we heard about a dentist walking in the snow for over an hour to get to work, and another who was able to get in and then provide urgent appointments to patients triaged by NHS 111. Of course, … [Read more...]
Translation Service
NHS England-South(Wessex) have confirmed that there is a free and dedicated telephone translation account service called "Big Word" and no invoicing is required. To apply, you need to email your practice details to include a contact name to england.wessexmedical@nhs.net with 'Translation Services' in the subject line and the responsible team will help to set up an account. … [Read more...]
Update on Recent Concerns about the Secondary Care Provision of Orthodontic Services in Southampton (UHS)
NHS England (Wessex) confirmed that they had been served 12 months’ notice on the consultant-led orthodontic service delivered by University Hospital Southampton (UHS). The notice will take effect at the end of January 2019. In the meantime, and as has been the case for the last year, NHS England continues to support the delivery of the orthodontic service at UHS and will seek … [Read more...]
