NHS dental payment reform: business and regulatory impact assessment

Scottish Firms Impact Test

As stated above, we have had several consultation opportunities with the sector during the run up to the changes envisaged by payment reform.

We anticipate that by making the payment framework more transparent and giving dental practices more financial certainty that this provides the foundation for supporting NHS dental practices in the medium- to longer-term.

Competition Assessment

Not applicable.

Consumer Assessment

In our view payment reform will increase the transparency to patients of what care and treatment is available to them as NHS patients.

Presently the comparatively complex nature of fee per item payments makes it very difficult for patients to understand in summary what treatments they are entitled. Dentists will more easily be able to share with patients the NHS offer under the new refined system

Test Run of Business Forms

No effect.