Expressions of Interest - Dental Care Home Pilot

Dear colleague,

Mid and South Essex ICB are seeking expressions of interest from NHS Dental Contract holders who would be interested in being part of a Care Home Pilot between 1 November 2023 and 31 March 2025.

If you would like to express an interest, please complete the form via the link : https://forms.office.com/e/u3TJeKRwsD

If you wish to take part in this Pilot from the 1st of November 2023 your response is required by 6pm Wednesday 11 October 2023.

However, this is an open offer for the duration of the Pilot so you may wish to take more time to consider and submit your expression of interest to join from 1st December or subsequently, with a minimum of two weeks’ notice.

The purpose of this pilot is to provide Dental support to Care Homes via regular visits from DCP’s. Where necessary Dentists will be required to attend and treat the patients.

Practices will be remunerated for the DCP visits and receive a retention fee to retain their services, as detailed in the service specification.

Practices will be remunerated for treatments as detailed in the service specification.

Full details of this pilot can be found in the Service Specification (sent to providers) which we ask you to read.

See also links below to NICE guidance on Oral health for Care Homes and NHS England’s guidance on enhanced health in care homes.

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng48/resources/oral-health-for-adults-in-care-homes-pdf-1837459547845

https://www.nice.org.uk/about/nice-communities/social-care/quick-guides/improving-oral-health-for-adults-in-care-homes#download-this-guide

https://www.england.nhs.uk/community-health-services/ehch/

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/enhanced-health-in-care-homes-framework/

Kind regards,

Clint Foreman

(Asst. Sec. Essex LDC)