2026/2062

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting data regarding the implementation of the NHS Dental Recovery Plan’s ‘New Patient Premium’ (NPP) within the Rochdale locality.

According to NHS England guidance, all dental practices were contacted prior to the scheme’s launch on 1 March 2024 to confirm their eligibility and given an opportunity to opt out, with this data logged on the Compass system.

Please provide the following information specifically for dental practices located within the Rochdale locality footprint:

1. The total number of high street NHS dental practices in Rochdale that were contacted by the ICB (or NHS England on behalf of the ICB) to participate in the New Patient Premium scheme.
2. A list of the names of the dental practices in Rochdale that opted IN to the New Patient Premium scheme.
3. The total number of dental practices in Rochdale that opted OUT or declined to participate in the scheme.

The total number of dental practices in Rochdale that were deemed ineligible to participate (e.g., due to local scheme conflicts).

1. All 22 dental practices in the Rochdale locality were contacted in relation to the NPP Scheme.
2. It was an opt out scheme, practices could not take part if they were signed up to a local scheme. 10 Dental Practices were included in the NPP scheme.

• Deeplish Dental Practice
• Drake Dental Practice
• Fletcher Fosbrook Dental Surgery
• Hopwood Dental & Cosmetic Louge
• 518 Dental
• Bamford Dental Practice
• Heywood Dental Practice
• Mike Brown Dental
• Mr SM Khansary Dental Surgery
• Dale Street Dental Practice

3. 0

12 Dental Practices in the Rochdale locality were deemed ineligible to participate due to a local scheme.