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Dental charges: up in England, frozen in Wales
7th Mar 2011
The government has confirmed that dental charges will increase, just days after it was revealed that dental charges will be frozen in Wales.
From 1 April the increases will be:
• The dental charge payable for a band 1 course of treatment will increase by 50p from £16.50 to £17
• The dental charge for a band 2 course of treatment will increase by £1.40 from £45.60 to £47
• The charge for a band 3 course of treatment will increase by £6 from £198 to £204.
Meanwhile, Welsh dental patients will continue paying same level of charges as the Welsh Assembly government has decided to freeze them for the fifth consecutive year, the Welsh health minister Edwina Hart has announced.
'By freezing dental charges in Wales for the fifth year running, we are maintaining access to NHS dentistry for the people of Wales, ensuring charges remain affordable and in doing so helping to tackle oral health inequalities,' said Ms Hart as she announced the decision.
In England, the Department of Health defended the charges, which make the government £450million a year.
A spokesman said: 'This is valuable income that helps the NHS to maintain vital services for patients.'
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