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<p>NHS England is responsible for commissioning primary care dentistry to meet the
needs of the local population. Many of the dentistry commissioning functions undertaken
by NHS England will transfer to integrated care boards (ICBs) from April 2023. ICBs
will be responsible for meeting the needs of their local population of all ages, working
with patient groups. NHS England has made available to commissioners an Assurance
Framework to provide assurances on commissioning.</p><p>In circumstances where a patient
is unable to access an urgent dental appointment directly through a National Health
Service dental practice, they are advised to contact NHS 111 for assistance.</p><p>In
September 2022, we announced ‘Our plan for patients’ which sets out how we will meet
oral health needs and increase access to NHS dental care whilst making the NHS dental
contract more attractive to dental practices. These changes have been implemented,
including through regulations that came into effect on 25 November 2022.</p><p>NHS
England is holding further discussions with the British Dental Association and other
stakeholders for additional reforms of the NHS Dental System planned to take place
in 2023.</p>
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