Dentists in England to be paid more for emergency NHS appointments

British Dental Association says government’s plan has ‘no new money behind it’ and further changes needed

Dentists in England will be paid more to ensure patients have easier access to emergency appointments under government plans, but experts have expressed doubt that it will improve care.

The changes, which will be introduced from April next year, will include dentists being incentivised to provide emergency and complex treatments through the introduction of a standardised payment package, ministers said.