NHS update – Exceptional circumstances, PPE and mandatory vaccinations

The update reads, “The NHS has stood shoulder to shoulder with dental practices throughout this pandemic. The NHS's generous income protection represented a substantial financial investment in the stability of NHS dentistry - safeguarding provision for our patients, protecting valued dental practices and preserving livelihoods.

“In addition to the recent pay increase announced by the government, in our last letter we confirmed to you further financial support. Alongside ongoing income protection, this includes that the variable cost reduction is being retained at the lower level of 12.75 per cent, applied to nondelivered activity, and that delivery over the performance threshold required for NHS income protection may be used to offset performance under the threshold in an earlier time period, offering contractors the greatest financial value. The government has also confirmed that free PPE provision will be extended beyond March 2022.