FOI-02616

#Request _I am seeking data on NHS dentistry in both i) England and ii) Wales_ _Please provide_ _1- national headlines on the total number of courses of treatment delivered in NHS dentistry in both i) England and ii) Wales by month from Jan 2019 with a breakdown by_ _i children under 18 years of age_ _ii paying adults and_ _iii exempt adults_ _2- National headlines on total number of units of dental activity UDAs delivered in both i) England and ii) Wales by month from January 2019 to present, with a breakdown of UDAs delivered by band ie band 1, band 2, band 3, urgent, other, and where applicable 2a 2b or 2c._ ##Response I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the information and notes explaining it is attached. This report contains the details from General FP17s processed in England & Wales for the Months 201901-202502 and includes activity by Foundation Dentists. The information within the report includes the data items and descriptions listed below. Country Name: The country name where the contract is located based on the contract postcode. Year Month: Used throughout the system to identify the specific year and month that the data relates to, i.e. for forms, it would be the month that the activity was scheduled. This is in the format 'YYYYMM' e.g. 201804 for April 2018. UDA Delivered: The units of dental activity scheduled for the time period selected relating to the financial year, where they were carried out by any performer. Total FP17s: This is a count of the number of FP17s scheduled including adjustments for amended and deleted FP17s. Withdrawn FP17s are not included in the total count of FP17s. This figure may be zero or negative if deleted FP17s have been processed. Treatment Charge Band: The patient charge band associated with a course of treatment as stated in Part 5 Treatment Category of the FP17. Child Patients: FP17s where the Patient is a child - defined as a child aged under 18 Adult Charge Payers: FP17s where the Patient is an Adult and Exemption/Remission Description is a Charge Payer Exempt Adult Charge Payers: FP17s where the Patient is an Adult and Patient Charge Status is Exempt __Data Queries__ Please contact [email protected] ensuring you quote the above reference if you have any specific questions regarding this response; or, if you feel you may be misunderstanding or misinterpreting the information; or, if you plan on publishing the data. __Reusing the data and copyright__ If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data, please contact [email protected]. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented. The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and is subject to NHSBSA copyright. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence detailed at: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement: “NHSBSA Copyright 2025” Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence. Information you receive which is not subject to NHSBSA Copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated. Please obtain their permission before reproducing any third party (non NHSBSA Copyright) information.