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General Dental Practice Allowance (GDPA)

What is GDPA?

GDPA is an allowance introduced to retain dentists in NHS General Dental Services. 

When is GDPA paid?

All practices recieve a basic GDPA, as long as they fulfil the following criteria:

Criteria:
1) Name on a dental list;
2) practice has been satisfactorily inspected within the 3 years prior to the claim; and
3) payment is made to one designated dentist, and dentist should inform Practitioner Services.


Where a practice is deemed NHS committed, it will receive an additional 6% enhancement. For full details on the qualifying criteria, see below:

Form Paid Payment Duration Maximum payment
No form Quarterly Not applicable 6% of previous quarter’s
gross earnings

Criteria:
1) Name on a dental list;
2) practice has been satisfactorily inspected within the 3 years prior to the claim;
3) payment is made to one designated dentist, and dentist should inform Practitioner Services;
4) NHS Commitment criteria is applied;
5) the practitioner must notify Practitioner Services of any other circumstance affecting qualification, and in addition:

 

For General Dental Practices

1) an average of 500 registered patients, of which at least 100 are fee paying adults; and
2) average gross earnings of at least £50,000.00.

 

For Orthodontic Specialist Practices

1) an average of 500 referrals;
2) an average of 100 item 1(c) claims; and
3) average gross earnings of £75,000.00.

 

For other Specialised Practices

1) an average of 500 referrals;
2) an average of 500 item 1(a), 1(b) or 1(c) claims; and
3) average gross earnings of £75,000.00.


Secondary NHS committed practices receive an additional 3% enhancement. For full details on the qualifying criteria, see below:

Form Paid Payment Duration Maximum payment
No form Quarterly Not applicable 3% of previous quarter’s
gross earnings

Criteria:
1) Name on a dental list;
2) practice has been satisfactorily inspected within the 3 years prior to the claim;
3) payment is made to one designated dentist, and dentist should inform Practitioner Services;
4) an average of 500 registered patients; and

5) the practitioner must notify Practitioner Services of any other circumstance affecting qualification.


If you are part time, or going part time, you can download the GP229 claim form or request it from your local NHS Board.

For full details on the qualifying criteria, see below:

Form Paid Payment Duration Maximum payment
GP229 if part time Quarterly Not applicable 6% of previous quarter’s
gross earnings

Criteria:
1) Name on a dental list;
2) practice has been satisfactorily inspected within the 3 years prior to the claim; and
3) payment is made to one designated dentist, and dentist should inform Practitioner Services.


Guidance documents

Monthly and quarterly commitment reports will be sent to your practice by post each month, around the same time you receive your monthly schedule.

Please check our guidance on your monthly report or quarterly report.