Provision of NHS Primary Care Personal Dental Services Ammanford

Descriptions

The commissioning body Hywel Dda University Health Board has a tender requirement for the provision of General Dental Services for Hywel Dda University Health Board within a 3-mile radius of Ammanford center.The aims for general dental service provision within Ammanford are:1.To provide access for the local population to NHS Dental Services2.To deliver appropriate, quality, efficient and cost-effective services within the mandatory and potential additional services framework of the Personal Dental Services (PDS) regulations and agreement and the Welsh Government (WG) Dental Contract Reform (DCR) Programme and the associated GDS/PDS Contract Variation in respect of contract reform elements.3.To develop services in line with the Welsh Government and Hywel Dda University Health Board’s aim for Primary Care Dental provision to improve the oral health of the population and contribute to reduction in health inequalities4.To provide high quality General Dental Services and potentially additional enhanced services that meet the specific needs of diverse population groups within the Health Board (HB) area, including flexibility of appointment times.5.To establish a positive working relationship between the HB and other professional groups to facilitate and maximise service delivery6.To deliver services in a Multi-Disciplinary Team approach (MDT) aligned to the requirements of contract reform and following WG approach to develop and optomise the available skill mix.7.To deliver NHS Dental Services in line with the annual interim/contract variation guidance issued by WG for the transition of service delivery under contract reform