Urgent dental care incentive scheme

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The urgent dental care incentive scheme launched on 25 September 2025 and runs until 31 March 2026. The scheme aims to incentivise dental contractors and their oral healthcare teams to provide more urgent care to patients in 2025/26.

The supporting guidance and letter published below provide information to commissioners and dental providers on the scheme, including eligibility and participation process, calculation of the target, terms and conditions of this scheme and the payment arrangements.

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  1. Urgent dental care incentive scheme: contractual guidance for commissioners and dental providers
  2. Annex A: template offer communication to eligible Dental Provider
  3. Annex B: template communication to approved eligible Dental Provider
  4. Annex C: template communication to ineligible Dental Provider
  5. Launch of an urgent dental care incentive (UDCI) scheme: letter

Urgent dental care incentive scheme: contractual guidance for commissioners and dental providers

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Urgent dental care incentive scheme: contractual guidance for commissioners and dental providers

Urgent dental care incentive scheme: contractual guidance for commissioners and dental providers

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Summary

Accessible content published 25 September 2025.

Annex A: template offer communication to eligible Dental Provider

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Annex A

Annex A

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  • 4 pages

Summary

Published 25 September 2025.

Annex B: template communication to approved eligible Dental Provider

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Annex B

Annex B

  • Microsoft Word
  • 121 KB
  • 1 pages

Summary

Published 25 September 2025.

Annex C: template communication to ineligible Dental Provider

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Annex C

Annex C

  • Microsoft Word
  • 121 KB
  • 1 pages

Summary

Published 25 September 2025.

Launch of an urgent dental care incentive (UDCI) scheme: letter

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Launch of an urgent dental care incentive (UDCI) scheme

Launch of an urgent dental care incentive (UDCI) scheme

NHS England is not responsible for content on external websites.

Summary

Accessible content published 25 September 2025.