CDO and NHS England statement – more details still needed

The statement reads:

As you are no doubt aware, the English CDO, Sara Hurley, and NHS England announced the further clinical and contractual arrangements moving forward for NHS dentistry. As accountants and lawyers, we will leave the clinical side to others – it seems that the comments in regard to 2019-20 contracts broadly bring England in line with the other parts of the UK. Moving forward, the offer of cashflow of 1/12 of the contract value being paid from April 2020 is welcome, and this will allow many NHS practice owners to breathe a sigh of relief.

These payments are being offered upon the following principles:

Those practices that have a very large commitment to the NHS – say 90 per cent or so – should find these arrangements to be to their liking. Yes, they may have to support NHS institutions in the coming weeks of the crisis but will have viable businesses to return to when this is over. NHS associates and team members too find themselves similarly comforted by the statement.