Impact of changing provider remuneration on NHS general dental practitioner services in Northern Ireland: a mixed-methods study

• Main Authors: Paul Brocklehurst (Author), Martin Tickle (Author), Stephen Birch (Author), Ruth McDonald (Author), Tanya Walsh (Author), Tom Lloyd Goodwin (Author), Harry Hill (Author), Elizabeth Howarth (Author), Michael Donaldson (Author), Donncha O'Carolan (Author), Sandy Fitzpatrick (Author), Gillian McCrory (Author), Carolyn Slee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Policy-makers wanted to reform the NHS dental contract in Northern Ireland to contain costs, secure access and incentivise prevention and quality. A pilot project was undertaken to remunerate general dental practitioners using a capitation-based payment system rather than the existing fe...