The British Dental Association has welcomed efforts to maintain vital financial support for the struggling service but is warning that more certainty is needed.
The Department of Health has confirmed that the fee enhancements for high street NHS dentists will continue into the first quarter of the 2023/24 financial year.
The £14.30 Enhanced Children's Examination Fee implemented in January also carries over for another three months into Q1 but will then cease. This enhancement is aimed at easing the financial barriers and dental access difficulties impacting young children.