FOI-03223

<b>Request</b><br><br>
<i>I am seeking data on NHS dentistry in both i) England and ii) Wales</i><br><br>
<i>Please provide</i><br><br>
<i>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><br><br>
<i>i children under 18 years of age</i><br>
<i>ii paying adults and</i><br>
<i>iii exempt adults</i><br><br>
<i>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.</i><br><br>
<i>The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 30 September 2025.</i><br><br>
<i>We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).</i><br><br>

<b>Our response</b><br><br>
I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the information and notes explaining it is attached.<br><br>
This report contains the details from General FP17s processed in England & Wales for the Months 201901-202509 and includes activity by Foundation Dentists. The information within the report includes the data items and descriptions listed below.<br><br>
Country Name: The country name where the contract is located based on the contract postcode<br>
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.<br>
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.<br>
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 Withdrawn FP17s are not included in the total count of FP17s.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.<br>
Treatment Charge Band: The patient charge band associated with a course of treatment as stated in Part 5 Treatment Category of the FP17.<br>
Child Patients: FP17s where the Patient is a child - defined as a child aged under 18<br>
Adult Charge Payers: FP17s where the Patient is an Adult and Exemption/Remission Description is a Charge Payer<br>
Exempt Adult Charge Payers: FP17s where the Patient is an Adult and Patient Charge Status is Exempt<br><br>

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