NHS dental practices

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NHS dental practices are dental clinics in the United Kingdom that provide treatment funded or subsidized by the National Health Service under regulated fees and eligibility rules.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
NHS dental services 3
NHS dental practices canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (53)

Predicate Object
instanceOf type of dental clinic
type of healthcare provider
aimsTo improve oral health of the population
provide affordable dental care
chargesStructure separate NHS dental charging systems in Scotland and Northern Ireland
standardised NHS dental charge bands (England and Wales)
contractedWith NHS commissioners
linked to: NHS organisations
country United Kingdom
fundedBy National Health Service
hasEligibilityRule NHS dental charges apply to most adult patients
NHS dental treatment is free for children
NHS dental treatment is free for pregnant women and new mothers (time-limited)
NHS dental treatment is free for some low-income adults
NHS dental treatment is free for some patients with qualifying benefits
mayAlsoProvide private dental treatment
mustComplyWith Care Quality Commission standards (in England)
NHS dental contracts
NHS dental regulations
operatesIn England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
overseenBy Department of Health (Northern Ireland)
Department of Health and Social Care (England)
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorate
Welsh Government Health and Social Services Group
linked to: Welsh Government
provides NHS dental treatment
dental bridges
dental check-ups
dental crowns
dental dentures
dental fillings
emergency dental treatment
oral health advice
preventive dental care
restorative dental treatment
root canal treatment
scale and polish
tooth extractions
regulatedBy Health and Social Care (Northern Ireland)
NHS England
NHS Scotland
NHS Wales
staffedBy dental hygienists
dental nurses
dental therapists
dentists
reception and administrative staff
subjectTo capacity constraints and waiting times
geographical variation in availability
targetPopulation residents of the United Kingdom
usesFundingModel patient charges under NHS fee bands
publicly funded healthcare

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

NHS Dental Exemption Certificates usedBy NHS dental practices
Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences affiliatedWith NHS dental services
linked to: NHS dental practices
UCL Eastman Dental Institute collaboratesWith NHS dental services
linked to: NHS dental practices
Faculty of Dental Surgery collaboratesWith NHS dental services
linked to: NHS dental practices