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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 its 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 person
or parents are unable to access an urgent dental appointment for their child directly
through a National Health Service dental practice, they are advised to contact NHS
111 for assistance. 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,
including for children, 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. 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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