Clinical treatment items by charge band, patient type, item type and year
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Clinical treatments by treatment band, patient type and yearLast update
13 October 2022Next update
September 2023 (provisional)Publishing organisation
Welsh GovernmentSource 1
Dental Services, NHS Business Services AuthorityContact email
stats.healthinfo@gov.walesDesignation
National StatisticsGeographical coverage
WalesLanguages covered
English and WelshData licensing
You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licenceGeneral description
The information presented here shows the number of each different type of treatment by treatment band for both adults and children.On 1 April 2008, the clinical dataset was introduced into the dental data collection process, where additional information can be recorded by dental practitioners about a range of clinical dental treatments. This clinical data in summary can be used to monitor patterns of treatment and assist in national and local planning. Clinical activity is recorded by dentists and submitted with other activity data on the FP17W form to NHS Dental Services.
Sixteen possible clinical treatments are recorded. Note that a patient can receive more than one clinical treatment within a single course of treatment.
Treatments are split into treatment bands, which are used to determine the charge paid by patients:
Band 1 - covers a check-up and simple treatment (such as examination, diagnosis (e.g. x-rays), advice on preventative measures, and a scale and polish).
Band 2 - includes mid-range treatments (such as fillings, extractions, and root canal work) in addition to Band 1 work.
Band 3 - includes complex treatments (such as crowns, dentures, and bridges) in addition to Band 1 and Band 2 work.
Urgent - a specified set of possible treatments provided to a patient in circumstances where: prompt care and treatment is provided because, in the opinion of the dental practitioner, that person's oral health is likely to deteriorate significantly, or the person is in severe pain by reason of their oral condition; and care and treatment is provided only to the extent that is necessary to prevent that significant deterioration or address that severe pain.
Free - these do not attract a patient charge and include: arrest of bleeding, bridge repairs, denture repair, removal of sutures, and prescription issues.
The patient charge for the urgent band is the same as that for Band 1.
Data collection and calculation
The data is derived from dental activity forms submitted for payment and processed by NHS Business Services Authority Dental Services.The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on the way dental services have been provided in Wales and therefore affect the data collected from the last quarter of the financial year 2019-20 and the full financial years 2020-21 and 2021-22.
From 1st April 2019 health service provision for residents of Bridgend local authority moved from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg to Cwm Taf. For more information see the joint statement from Cwm Taf and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Boards (see weblinks). The health board names have changed with Cwm Taf University Health Board becoming Cwm Taf Morganwg University Health Board and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board becoming Swansea Bay University Health Board. A link to the statement from the minister for health and social service can be found in the weblinks section.
