20/11/2025
Big changes are coming to NHS dentistry in Wales.
The Welsh Government has announced a new dental contract focused on prevention, clinical need and improving access for patients.
🔹 Check-ups will be based on oral-health needs rather than automatic 6-month recalls
🔹 Continuity of care will remain — patients can still see their own dentist
🔹 Payment rates for practices are being updated
🔹 The new contract begins April 2026
These reforms aim to free up appointments for those who need care most, while modernising a system that hasn’t been updated in two decades.
Read our full breakdown in today’s blog 👉 https://www.work.healthcare/blog/2025/11/20/wales-reforms-nhs-dentistry