Jason Wong discusses NHS Dental Quality and Payment Contract Reforms

In a special edition of The Probe Dental Podcast, sponsored by Dental Directory, Chief Dental Officer for England Jason Wong MBE discusses the major NHS dental contract reforms that come into effect on 1st April 2026. The reforms introduce fixed tariffs for complex treatments and urgent care, moving away from a pure volume-based UDA system, and Jason discusses whether this means the beginning of the end for the current NHS dental contract, as well as the requirement for practices to deliver a minimum level of unscheduled/urgent care appointments, new incentives for dental nurses to apply fluoride varnish and dental therapists to take on more complex roles, new complex care pathways for designed to reward clinicians for the time-heavy work they do, and more. The Probe Dental Podcast is sponsored by Dental Directory: https://www.ddgroup.com/ With additional support from: Acteon Group: https://www.acteongroup.com/en/ Belmont Dental: https://belmontdental.co.uk/ Directa Dental: https://directadental.com/ Kerr Dental: https://www.kerrdental.com/en-uk/ Lily Head Dental Practice Sales: https://www.dentalpracticesales.co.uk/ Performance Finance: https://www.performancefinance.co.uk/ VOCO: https://www.voco.dental/